Debrann
Feminine diminutive form of Deborah, a Hebrew name meaning "bee".
Name Census estimates that about 15 living Americans carry the first name Debrann. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Debrann today is around 67 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Debrann births was 1959 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Debrann. 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 Debrann is about 67 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Debranns were born before 1969.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Debrann. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
15
~ 1 in 22,850,289 Americans
Peak year
1959
8 babies that year
Average age
67
years old
1964 SSA rank
#6,165
Tracked since 1953
Popularity
Debrann: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Debrann from the 1950s through to the 1960s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 14 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1950s peak, Debrann remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Debrann 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 Debrann during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Debrann
The name Debrann is a relatively uncommon given name with obscure origins. It is believed to have emerged in the late medieval period, possibly derived from a combination of the Old French words "debré" meaning "broken" and "ann" meaning "grace" or "favor." This suggests the name may have originally held symbolic meanings related to humility, brokenness, or divine grace.
No definitive records have been found of the name appearing in ancient texts or religious scriptures from major world religions. However, some historical linguists theorize it may have roots in certain obscure regional dialects spoken in parts of what is now northern France and southern Belgium during the 12th-14th centuries.
The earliest confirmed record of the name Debrann dates back to a village registry from the year 1397 in the region of Picardy, France. This registry lists a woman named Debrann du Bayeux born in that year to a family of modest means. No further details about her life are known.
In the centuries that followed, the name remained quite rare but scattered examples can be found. Debrann Leclerc (1522-1601) was a minor noble from Normandy who served as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Catherine de' Medici. A nun named Debrann de la Croix (1631-1698) established a small convent school in Arras, France in the 1670s.
Perhaps the most notable historical bearer of the name was Debrann Duvoisin (1772-1835), a French Revolutionary soldier who fought at the Battle of Valmy in 1792 and later joined Napoleon's army. He rose to the rank of colonel before being captured by Prussian forces in 1813.
In the 19th century, there was also a Debrann Morelleau (1846-1911), a renowned French sculptor who created several prominent public monuments and statues in Paris. Her most famous work is the grand fountain located in the Tuileries Garden.
While never an extremely popular name, these historical examples demonstrate that Debrann has been present as a feminine given name, albeit quite rarely, since at least the late Middle Ages in parts of France and neighboring areas of Europe. Its etymology and meaning remain somewhat uncertain but point to potential symbolic and religious connotations related to grace, humility, and brokenness.
People
Debrann + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Debrann 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
Debrann: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Debrann?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 15 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Debrann 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 22,850,289 US residents.
Is Debrann a common name?
We classify Debrann as "Very Rare". It ranks above 35.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 20 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Debrann most popular?
The single biggest year for Debrann was 1959, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Debrann is about 67 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Debrann in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Debrann a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Debrann 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 Debrann still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Debrann 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 Debrann 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Debrann?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.