Total births
214
Girls' name · since 1944
Dierdra
214 babies named Dierdra in U.S. Social Security records since 1944, with the highest year being 1965. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 214
- total births
- 1944–1993
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Dierdra sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 214 recorded since 1944.
Dierdra has 214 recorded births among girls since 1944, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1944 to 1993.
- 214 total births
- 1944–1993 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
214 girls have been named Dierdra since 1944, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1993.
- 214
- total births
- 1944–1993
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Dierdra was born in this single decade.
1965
Single peak year
17 babies were named Dierdra in 1965 - its busiest year on record.
Dierdra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dierdra splits its recorded history at 1968: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1944 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1965 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dierdra at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1965
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1944
Dierdra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–1993
- Peak year (1965)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Dierdra by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Dierdra's strongest decade.
120 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Dierdra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
- 1960s
1960s
120 births
- 1970s 43
1970s
43 births
- 1980s 24
1980s
24 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 120 births (56% of all-time use).
Dierdra by state
Where Dierdra concentrates geographically, total births since 1944
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 2.3% |
New York share of Dierdra's total US births 2.3%
5 of 214 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dierdra? ▼
214 babies have been named Dierdra since 1944. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1965 with 17 births.
When was Dierdra most popular? ▼
Dierdra was most popular in the 1960s decade with 120 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
Where is Dierdra most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dierdra are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Dierdra been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dierdra since 1944 -- 50 years through the most recent 1993 data.
What names are similar to Dierdra? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Diedra, Diedre, Dierdre, Diem, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dierdra's data
- Dierdra's decade-level peak was the 1960s (120 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Dierdras (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Dierdra
Nearby Names Like Dierdra
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dierdra
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Diem Girl
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Dietra Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1944–1993 (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. "Dierdra: Baby Name Since 1944 - 214 Births, Peak 1965." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dierdra. 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 Dierdra 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 June 2026.