Debby
Girl name · 14 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Debby: 14 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 4 births in 1982.
Debby is a familiar diminutive of Deborah, a Hebrew name meaning "bee," drawn from the biblical judge and prophetess Deborah. Among famous bearers, American actress Debby Ryan gained recognition for her role in *The Suite Life on Deck*, while singer Debby Boone topped charts with "You Light Up My Life." Though no major places are directly named for a Debby, the root Deborah appears in place names like Mount Deborah in Alaska. As a variant of Debbie, Debby enjoyed widespread popularity in mid-20th-century English-speaking countries, including Scotland, where it was a familiar choice for girls in the 1960s and 70s before becoming less common in recent decades.
Girl 4 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 19824 babies
- Latest (1989)
- #5763 babies
- Total births
- 14since 1982
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y