Deirdre vs Deidre

Side-by-side comparison of Deirdre and Deidre — 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

Deidre

Girl name

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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