Deborha
A feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning "bee".
Name Census estimates that about 811 living Americans carry the first name Deborha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Deborha today is around 66 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Deborha births was 1956 (94 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Deborha. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Deborha is about 66 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Deborhas were born before 1970.
People living today
811
~ 1 in 422,632 Americans
Peak year
1956
94 babies that year
Average age
66
years old
1991 SSA rank
#13,698
Tracked since 1949
Census
Deborha in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 455 people with the first name Deborha, which placed it at #22,044 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#22,044
National first-name rank
People counted
455
455 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
75.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Deborha
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Deborha is White at 75.2%. The next largest groups are Black (12.3%) and Hispanic (7.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Deborha described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Deborha at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White75.2% · 342
- Black or African American12.3% · 56
- Hispanic or Latino7.9% · 36
- Two or more races2.9% · 13
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 3
Popularity
Deborha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Deborha from the 1940s through to the 1990s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 632 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1950s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Deborha by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Deborha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Deborhas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 9 states and territories. California, Ohio, New York recorded the most babies named Deborha, while Iowa, Texas, Indiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 31 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Deborha
Deborha is a female given name that originates from the Hebrew language. It is a variant spelling of the name Deborah, which is derived from the Hebrew word "deborah" meaning "bee". The name has its roots in the Biblical text, where Deborah was a prophetess and leader of the Israelites during the period of the Judges.
The name Deborha first appeared in ancient Hebrew texts, particularly in the Book of Judges in the Old Testament. In this text, Deborah is described as a wise and influential woman who played a crucial role in leading the Israelites to victory against the Canaanites. Her story is celebrated as a testament to female leadership and strength.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Deborha can be found in the 12th century. Deborha of Anjou, born in 1137, was a French noblewoman and the wife of Robert I, Count of Dreux. She played a significant role in the political affairs of her time and was known for her influential position in the court of King Louis VII of France.
In the 16th century, Deborha Moody, born in 1586, was an English Puritan and one of the founders of the Ipswich settlement in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. She was a prominent figure in the early days of the colony and worked tirelessly to establish a community based on Puritan values.
During the 17th century, Deborha Battista, born in 1627, was an Italian painter and a member of the Accademia di San Luca in Rome. She was renowned for her still-life paintings and is considered one of the most accomplished female artists of the Baroque period in Italy.
In the 18th century, Deborha Samson, born in 1760, was a British writer and educator. She established a successful school for young women in London and published several works on education and literature, including "Conversations on Poetry" and "The History of Joseph".
Deborha Kerr, born in 1921, was a Scottish actress who achieved international fame for her roles in classic films such as "The King and I", "An Affair to Remember", and "The Innocents". She was awarded an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in "The King and I" and was widely regarded as one of the most talented and versatile actresses of her generation.
People
Deborha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Deborha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Deborha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deborha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 811 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Deborha going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 422,632 US residents.
Is Deborha a common name?
We classify Deborha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,078 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Deborha most popular?
The single biggest year for Deborha was 1956, when 94 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Deborha is about 66 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Deborha in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 455 people with the name Deborha, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #22,044 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Deborha in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Deborha?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Deborha appears almost entirely female. Of the 462 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Deborha?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Deborha is White at 75.2%. The next largest groups are Black (12.3%) and Hispanic (7.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Deborha most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Deborha in the 2020 Census, accounting for 75.2% (342 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Deborha in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Deborha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Deborha in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Deborha still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Deborha in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Deborha can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Deborha?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Deborha at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.