Deidra: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	306	31	–	#1,066
1950s	599	60	+96%	#1,064
1960s	2,483	248	+315%	#592
1970s	2,129	213	-14%	#625
1980s	2,699	270	+27%	#548
1990s	1,615	162	-40%	#819
2000s	355	36	-78%	#2,549
2010s	96	10	-73%	#7,991
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-91%	#15,711

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

306

–

#1,066

1950s

599

+96%

#1,064

1960s

2,483

248

+315%

#592

1970s

2,129

213

-14%

#625

1980s

2,699

270

+27%

#548

1990s

1,615

162

-40%

#819

2000s

355

-78%

#2,549

2010s

-73%

#7,991

2020s (to 2025)

-91%

#15,711

The story of Deidra

Deidra is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1941, 10,287 American babies have been named Deidra. Its peak came in 1980, when 340 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Deidra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Deidra?

The median living Deidra is about 46 years old; half are between 37 and 58. An estimated 9,700 people named Deidra are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Deidra year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	5	#15,711
2019	8	#11,629
2018	7	#12,817
2017	7	#13,055
2016	6	#14,796
2015	7	#13,356
2014	10	#10,337
2013	8	#12,289
2012	14	#8,314
2011	14	#8,308
2010	15	#7,991
2009	24	#5,754
2008	21	#6,405
2007	24	#5,760
2006	27	#5,126
2005	28	#4,740
2004	32	#4,312
2003	48	#3,096
2002	49	#2,981
2001	43	#3,210
2000	59	#2,549
1995	136	#1,252
1990	234	#842
1985	273	#663
1980	340	#548
1975	169	#811
1970	272	#625
1965	247	#620
1960	187	#747
1955	62	#1,277
1950	46	#1,354
1945	54	#1,066
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Deidra, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Deidra?

The median living Deidra is about 46 years old. Half of all living Deidras are between 37 and 58 years old.

How many people named Deidra are alive today?

An estimated 9,700 people named Deidra are alive in the United States, based on 10,287 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Deidra in 2025?

Deidra did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Deidra?

10,287 babies have been named Deidra in the United States since 1941, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Deidra most popular?

Deidra peaked in 1980, when 340 newborns received the name.

Is Deidra a boy or girl name?

Deidra is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Deidra rising or falling?

Deidra is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Deidra popularity over time

The story of Deidra

How old are people named Deidra?

Deidra year by year

Frequently asked questions

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