girl's name
Deirdra
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 1,172
Deirdra is a girl's name. In 2005 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1961, when 56 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1944.
Deirdra over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2005, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 40 |
| 1950s | 60 |
| 1960s | 432 |
| 1970s | 285 |
| 1980s | 221 |
| 1990s | 105 |
| 2000s (to 2005) | 29 |
How popular is Deirdra?
In 2005, Deirdra was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Deirdra
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Deirdra also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Deirdra over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Deirdra
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Deirdra — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Deirdra
How popular is the name Deirdra?
In 2005, Deirdra was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Deirdra a girl's or a boy's name?
Deirdra is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Deirdra most popular?
Deirdra peaked in 1961, when 56 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.