Deidre vs Deirdre

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

Name A

Deidre

Girl name

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Name B

Deirdre

Girl name · Rank #9597

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Metric Deidre Deirdre
Current Rank Unranked #9597
Total Births (all years) 14,666 16,831
Peak Year 1963 1961
Peak Year Births 541 799
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1933 1921

Births by Decade

Decade Deidre Deirdre
1920ss — 48
1930ss 33 167
1940ss 573 822
1950ss 1,519 2,274
1960ss 4,364 6,321
1970ss 3,119 3,123
1980ss 3,078 2,049
1990ss 1,646 1,205
2000ss 275 544
2010ss 49 206
2020ss 10 72

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Deidre Deirdre
2014 7 24
2015 6 27
2016 5 20
2017 5 13
2018 — 15
2019 — 17
2020 — 16
2021 5 17
2022 — 11
2023 5 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, 1933–2023.

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