Deirdra vs Deirdre

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

Name A

Deirdra

Girl name

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Name B

Deirdre

Girl name · Rank #9597

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Metric Deirdra Deirdre
Current Rank Unranked #9597
Total Births (all years) 1,172 16,831
Peak Year 1961 1961
Peak Year Births 56 799
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1944 1921

Births by Decade

Decade Deirdra Deirdre
1920ss — 48
1930ss — 167
1940ss 40 822
1950ss 60 2,274
1960ss 432 6,321
1970ss 285 3,123
1980ss 221 2,049
1990ss 105 1,205
2000ss 29 544
2010ss — 206
2020ss — 72

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Deirdra Deirdre
2014 — 24
2015 — 27
2016 — 20
2017 — 13
2018 — 15
2019 — 17
2020 — 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, 1944–2005.

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