Dedra
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #738 in 1968
0 babies were named Dedra in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1944–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDedra first shows up in US birth records in 1944, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 81 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1968, when it reached #738.
About the name Dedra
Dedra is a girl name of American and Irish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-dra”. US birth records list Dedra for girls from 1944 to 2007, in 64 of those 64 years. Its best year was 1968, when it ranked #738 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2007, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 11 | 90,772 girls |
| 1950s | 21 | 48,008 girls |
| 1960s | 91 | 11,033 girls |
| 1970s | 75 | 13,256 girls |
| 1980s | 38 | 26,192 girls |
| 1990s | 20 | 50,327 girls |
| 2000s | 5.9 | 168,421 girls |
Other spellings of Dedra
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Questions about the name Dedra
What is the origin of the name Dedra?
Dedra has American, Irish roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Dedra a boy or girl name?
Dedra is a girl name.
How popular is the name Dedra?
Dedra is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2007. It peaked at #738 in 1968.