Deirdra vs Deidre

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

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Deirdra

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Deidre

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Metric Deirdra Deidre
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,172 14,666
Peak Year 1961 1963
Peak Year Births 56 541
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1944 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Deirdra Deidre
1930ss — 33
1940ss 40 573
1950ss 60 1,519
1960ss 432 4,364
1970ss 285 3,119
1980ss 221 3,078
1990ss 105 1,646
2000ss 29 275
2010ss — 49
2020ss — 10

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Deirdra Deidre
2014 — 7
2015 — 6
2016 — 5
2017 — 5
2021 — 5
2023 — 5

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, 1944–2005.

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