Recorded 1955–2023 Unisex name Peak 1988 4,920 births

Deandra — unisex name

4,920 babies named Deandra in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s331960s2841970s5701980s12641990s16172000s8802010s2402020s32
1990s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Deandra was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

228 babies were named Deandra in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Deandra

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,920 babies named Deandra between 1955 and 2023, spanning 69 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Deandra currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 228 babies received it in a single year. Deandra is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 857 additional births since 1962.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Deandra performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,617 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Deandra shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 789 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Deandra in 28 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Deandra in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 4,920 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Deandra at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

4,920

Since 1955

69 years of records

Peak year

1988

228 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1955

Recorded for 69 years

Last year on file: 2023

Deandra popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1955

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1988)
228
Annual births at peak — across 69 years of records
-50050100150200250 202320132004199519861977196819591955 9

Deandra popularity over time — boys

857 total births recorded since 1962 (Deandra as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 857 births
0102030405060 20222008200119941987198019731962 5

Deandra by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,617 births that decade — 33% of Deandra's all-time total
1950s331960s2841970s5701980s12641990s16172000s8802010s2402020s32

Deandra by state

Where Deandra concentrates geographically — total births since 1955

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Deandra
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
789 16.0%
#2 California
367 7.5%
#3 New York
315 6.4%
#4 Florida
280 5.7%
#5 Georgia
158 3.2%
#6 Illinois
106 2.2%
#7 New Mexico
86 1.7%
#8 Ohio
79 1.6%
Texas share of Deandra's total US births 16.0%
Even split

789 of 4,920 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.

Deandra appears in 28 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Deandra?
4,920 babies have been named Deandra since 1955. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1988 with 228 births.
When was Deandra most popular?
Deandra was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,617 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Deandra most popular?
The top states for the name Deandra are Texas (789 births), California (367 births), New York (315 births).
Is Deandra a unisex name?
Yes, Deandra is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 4,920 births, and as a boy's name it has 857 births.
How long has the name Deandra been used?
Deandra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 69 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Deandra?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Deanna, Deana, Deanne, Deann, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1955–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.