Deidra
Girl name · Celtic · Gaelic · Irish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #547 in 1980
0 babies were named Deidra in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1941–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDeidra first shows up in US birth records in 1941, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 84 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1980, when it reached #547.
About the name Deidra
Deidra is a girl name of Celtic, Gaelic and Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-dra”. US birth records list Deidra for girls from 1941 to 2020, in 78 of those 80 years. Its best year was 1980, when it ranked #547 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2020, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic namesGaelic namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 22 | 45,965 girls |
| 1950s | 31 | 32,425 girls |
| 1960s | 137 | 7,310 girls |
| 1970s | 137 | 7,279 girls |
| 1980s | 158 | 6,344 girls |
| 1990s | 89 | 11,244 girls |
| 2000s | 19 | 51,680 girls |
| 2010s | 5.5 | 182,482 girls |
| 2020s | 3.1 | 322,581 girls |
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Questions about the name Deidra
What is the origin of the name Deidra?
Deidra has Celtic, Gaelic, Irish roots in our records. Other Celtic names include Evelyn, Isla, Riley.
Is Deidra a boy or girl name?
Deidra is a girl name.
How popular is the name Deidra?
Deidra is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2020. It peaked at #547 in 1980.