Girls' name · since 1941
Deidra
Since 1941, U.S. Social Security records show 10,287 babies named Deidra, peaking in 1980. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,632 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 10,287
- born since 1941
- 1980s
- peak decade
Deidra sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 10,287 recorded since 1941.
Social Security Administration records show Deidra recorded 10,287 times among girls since 1941, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1941 to 2020.
- #1,632 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 10,287 born since 1941
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deidra ranks #1,632 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10,287 born since 1941, peaking in the 1980s.
- #1,632 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 10,287
- born since 1941
- 1980s
- peak decade
Deidra's 10,287 recorded births place it above 97.74% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
36 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Deidra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Deidra splits its recorded history at 1982: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1941 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1980 peak of 340 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Deidra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1941–2020
- Peak year (1980)
- 340
- Annual births at peak, across 80 years of records
Deidra by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (2,699 births, 26% of the file).
1980s was Deidra's strongest decade.
2,699 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Deidra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 306
1940s
306 births
- 1950s 599
1950s
599 births
- 1960s
1960s
2,483 births
- 1970s
1970s
2,129 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,699 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,615 births
- 2000s 355
2000s
355 births
- 2010s 96
2010s
96 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 2,699 births (26% of all-time use).
How Deidra compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Deidra's total volume
Deidra by state
Where Deidra concentrates geographically, total births since 1941
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 861 | 8.4% |
| #2 | California | | 646 | 6.3% |
| #3 | New York | | 542 | 5.3% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 520 | 5.1% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 489 | 4.8% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 469 | 4.6% |
| #7 | Florida | | 424 | 4.1% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 376 | 3.7% |
861 of 10,287 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.
Deidra appears in 36 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Deidra's data
- Deidra's decade-level peak was the 1980s (2,699 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Deidras (861 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Deidra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1980)
Similar record span (~79 yrs)
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, 1941–2020 (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 Deidra 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.