Recorded 1947–1993 Girls' name Peak 1963 441 births

Dedria — girls' name

441 babies named Dedria in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 1963. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s151950s281960s2301970s991980s561990s13
1960s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Dedria was born in this single decade.

1963
Single peak year

34 babies were named Dedria in 1963 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dedria

The Social Security Administration has registered 441 babies named Dedria between 1947 and 1993, spanning 47 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dedria currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1993. The name reached its historical peak in 1963, when 34 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dedria performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 230 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Dedria shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Louisiana, which accounts for 16 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Dedria in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dedria 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 441 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.

Dedria at a glance

Last recorded 1993

Total births

441

Since 1947

47 years of records

Peak year

1963

34 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1993

Active since

1947

Recorded for 47 years

Last year on file: 1993

Dedria popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–1947

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1963)
34
Annual births at peak — across 47 years of records
010203040 19931984197819721967196219571947 6

Dedria by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
230 births that decade — 52% of Dedria's all-time total
1940s151950s281960s2301970s991980s561990s13

Dedria by state

Where Dedria concentrates geographically — total births since 1947

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Dedria
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Louisiana
16 3.6%
#2 Texas
10 2.3%
Louisiana share of Dedria's total US births 3.6%
Even split

16 of 441 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dedria?
441 babies have been named Dedria since 1947. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1963 with 34 births.
When was Dedria most popular?
Dedria was most popular in the 1960s decade with 230 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
Where is Dedria most popular?
The top states for the name Dedria are Louisiana (16 births), Texas (10 births).
How long has the name Dedria been used?
Dedria has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 47 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Dedria?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dedra, Dede, Dedee, Dedrea, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1947–1993 (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.