Total births
44
Girls' name · since 1958
Dedre
44 babies named Dedre in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 44
- total births
- 1958–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
Dedre is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 44 have been recorded since 1958.
Social Security Administration records show Dedre recorded 44 times among girls since 1958, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 1979.
- 44 total births
- 1958–1979 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 64% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
44 girls have been named Dedre since 1958, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1979.
- 44
- total births
- 1958–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Dedre was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
7 babies were named Dedre in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
Dedre's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dedre splits its recorded history at 1974: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1963 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1975 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dedre at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1975
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1958
Dedre popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1979
- Peak year (1975)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Dedre by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Dedre's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Dedre births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s
1970s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 28 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dedre? ▼
Dedre has been given to 44 babies in the U.S. since 1958, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1979. 7 babies were born in 1975, its single highest year.
When was Dedre most popular? ▼
Dedre was most popular in the 1970s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Dedre been used? ▼
Dedre has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 22 years of data through 1979.
What names are similar to Dedre? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dedra, Dede, Dedria, Dedee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Dedre
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dedre
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Dedria Girl
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Dedee Girl
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Dedrea Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1958–1979 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dedre: Baby Name Since 1958 - 44 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dedre. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Dedre draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.