girl's name
Deyanira
deh-yah-NEE-rah (Spanish)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,957
Deyanira is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1993, when 201 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1962.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Deyanira Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 31 |
| 1970s | 180 |
| 1980s | 267 |
| 1990s | 743 |
| 2000s | 502 |
| 2010s | 182 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 52 |
How Popular Is Deyanira?
In 2025, Deyanira was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Deyanira
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Deyanira Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Deyanira over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Deyanira
- Spanish deh-yah-NEE-rah
Sibling Names for Deyanira
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Deyanira — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Deyanira
How popular is the name Deyanira?
In 2025, Deyanira was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Deyanira a girl's or a boy's name?
Deyanira is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Deyanira?
Deyanira has 4 syllables.
When was Deyanira most popular?
Deyanira peaked in 1993, when 201 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Deyanira a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Deyanira currently ranks #14,111 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.