Dierdre
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #1,406 in 1961
0 babies were named Dierdre 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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- HistoryDierdre 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 1961, when it reached #1,406.
About the name Dierdre
Dierdre is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 7 letters and 1 syllable, starting with D and ending in “-dre”. US birth records list Dierdre for girls from 1941 to 2009, in 58 of those 69 years. Its best year was 1961, when it ranked #1,406 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2009, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.1 | 164,234 girls |
| 1950s | 8.4 | 118,906 girls |
| 1960s | 24 | 42,176 girls |
| 1970s | 15 | 68,823 girls |
| 1980s | 6.9 | 144,092 girls |
| 1990s | 3.5 | 289,017 girls |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 793,651 girls |
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Questions about the name Dierdre
What is the origin of the name Dierdre?
Dierdre has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Dierdre a boy or girl name?
Dierdre is a girl name.
How popular is the name Dierdre?
Dierdre is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2009. It peaked at #1,406 in 1961.