Debbie Harry
There are approximately 5 people named Debbie Harry living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Debbie with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Harry. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
5
1 in 68,550,868
Named Debbie
146K
Alive today
Named Harry
11K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 146K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1959
Average age: 64
Estimated bearers: 11K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #3,802
Per 100K: 3.16
Top ancestry: White (59.0%)
First name trend
Debbie: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Debbie. The peak year was 1959 with 19,590 births. The average person named Debbie today is 64 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Harry surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Harry, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 59.0%.
- White59.0%
- Black or African American28.6%
- Hispanic or Latino3.5%
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.1%
- Two or more races2.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Debbie has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0426% of the US population, based on 146,005 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Harry appears at a rate of 3.16 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0032%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 5 people with the full name Debbie Harry. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Debbie
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Other people with the surname Harry
FAQ
Debbie Harry: questions and answers
How many people are named Debbie Harry?
We estimate approximately 5 people in the United States share the full name Debbie Harry. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0426%) with the surname frequency (3.16 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Debbie Harry?
We classify Debbie Harry as "Very Rare". About 1 in 68,550,868 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Debbie a male or female name?
Debbie is predominantly female. Out of 188,263 total SSA registrations, 0.2% were male and 99.8% were female. See the full Debbie profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.