Girls' name · since 1944
Deirdra
1,172 babies named Deirdra in U.S. Social Security records since 1944, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6,727 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,172
- born since 1944
- 1960s
- peak decade
Deirdra sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,172 recorded since 1944.
Social Security Administration records show Deirdra recorded 1,172 times among girls since 1944, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1944 to 2005.
- #6,727 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,172 born since 1944
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deirdra ranks #6,727 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,172 born since 1944, peaking in the 1960s.
- #6,727 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,172
- born since 1944
- 1960s
- peak decade
Deirdra's 1,172 recorded births place it above 90.69% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Deirdra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Deirdra's full recorded timeline at 1976, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1953, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1961 peak of 56 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Deirdra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–2005
- Peak year (1961)
- 56
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Deirdra by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (432 births, 37% of the file).
1960s was Deirdra's strongest decade.
432 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Deirdra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 40
1940s
40 births
- 1950s 60
1950s
60 births
- 1960s
1960s
432 births
- 1970s
1970s
285 births
- 1980s
1980s
221 births
- 1990s 105
1990s
105 births
- 2000s 29
2000s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 432 births (37% of all-time use).
How Deirdra 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 Deirdra's total volume
Deirdra by state
Where Deirdra concentrates geographically, total births since 1944
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 45 | 3.8% |
| #2 | California | | 10 | 0.9% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 10 | 0.9% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 10 | 0.9% |
| #5 | Texas | | 10 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Massachusetts | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Florida | | 5 | 0.4% |
45 of 1,172 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Deirdra appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Deirdra's data
- Deirdra's decade-level peak was the 1960s (432 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Deirdras (45 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Deirdra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1961)
Similar record span (~61 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, 1944–2005 (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 Deirdra 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.