Deidra vs Deirdre

Side-by-side comparison of Deidra and Deirdre — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Deidra

Girl name

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Name B

Deirdre

Girl name · Rank #9597

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Metric Deidra Deirdre
Current Rank Unranked #9597
Total Births (all years) 10,287 16,831
Peak Year 1980 1961
Peak Year Births 340 799
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1941 1921

Births by Decade

Decade Deidra Deirdre
1920ss — 48
1930ss — 167
1940ss 306 822
1950ss 599 2,274
1960ss 2,483 6,321
1970ss 2,129 3,123
1980ss 2,699 2,049
1990ss 1,615 1,205
2000ss 355 544
2010ss 96 206
2020ss 5 72

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Deidra Deirdre
2014 10 24
2015 7 27
2016 6 20
2017 7 13
2018 7 15
2019 8 17
2020 5 16
2021 — 17
2022 — 11
2023 — 18
2024 — 10

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1941–2020.

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