Deirdre vs Deidra

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

Name A

Deirdre

Girl name · Rank #9597

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Name B

Deidra

Girl name

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Deirdre Deidra
2014 24 10
2015 27 7
2016 20 6
2017 13 7
2018 15 7
2019 17 8
2020 16 5
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, 1921–2024.

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