Debora vs. Deborah: which name is older?
The average Debora is 60 and the average Deborah is 66, so Deborah is the older name, by about 6 years.
Debora and Deborah sound alike, so the spelling is the clue: a Deborah is more likely to have been born in the mid 1950s, and a Debora in the late 1950s.
Debora
Deborah
When was each name popular?
Deborah peaked first, in 1954 (in the mid 1950s). Debora peaked in 1957, 3 years later.
Which name is more common?
There are about 25,000 Deboras and about 600,000 Deborahs alive in the US, so there are about 24 times as many Deborahs as Deboras.
Boys or girls?
Both are girls' names: over 99% of living Deboras and over 99% of living Deborahs are women.
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Names the same age as Deborah
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Debora or Deborah: questions
Which is older, Debora or Deborah?
The average Debora is 60 and the average Deborah is 66, so Deborah is the older name, by about 6 years.
How old is the average Debora?
The average Debora in the US is 60; half of all living Deboras are between 59 and 70.
How old is the average Deborah?
The average Deborah in the US is 66; half of all living Deborahs are between 62 and 73.
Which is more common, Debora or Deborah?
There are about 25,000 Deboras and about 600,000 Deborahs alive in the US, so there are about 24 times as many Deborahs as Deboras.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). How we calculate this