Girls' name · since 1995

Deianeira

Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 49 babies named Deianeira, peaking in 1995. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#35,205 of 72,339
all-time among girls
49
born since 1995
1990s
peak decade

Deianeira is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 49 have been recorded since 1995.

Social Security Administration records show Deianeira recorded 49 times among girls since 1995, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2006.

  • #35,205 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 49 born since 1995
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deianeira ranks #35,205 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 49 born since 1995, peaking in the 1990s.

#35,205 of 72,339
all-time among girls
49
born since 1995
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Deianeira's 49 recorded births place it above 51.11% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Deianeira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Deianeira splits its recorded history at 1998: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2000 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1995 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Deianeira popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1995)
22
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
0510152025 19951996199820002006 5

Deianeira by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (39 births, 80% of the file).

1990s was Deianeira's strongest decade.

39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 80% of all-time use.

Deianeira births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 39 births (80% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Deianeira?
49 babies have been named Deianeira since 1995. All-time, it sits at #35,205 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1995 with 22 births.
Where does Deianeira sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deianeira ranks #35,205 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Deianeira most popular?
Deianeira was most popular in the 1990s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Deianeira been used?
Records for Deianeira go back to 1995, giving 12 years of history through 2006.
What names are similar to Deianeira?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Deirdre, Deidre, Deidra, Deisy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Deianeira's data

  • Deianeira's decade-level peak was the 1990s (39 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Deianeira: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1995–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Deianeira 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 August 2026.