How Many People Are Named Deidra?
An estimated 9,098 people in the United States have the first name Deidra. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 48 years old, and Deidra peaked in popularity in 1980 with 340 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Deidra as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Deidra paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
9,098
About 1 in 37,674 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
48
years old
Peak Year
1980
340 births
Total Registered
10,287
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Deidra
Deidra is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 10,287 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Deidra as a female name
Ranked #15,703 in 2020
5 female births in 2020
Peak: 1980 (340 births)
Deidra: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Deidra span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 2,699 babies were registered. Deidra has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Deidra by Decade
How has Deidra tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Deidra by State
Birth registrations for Deidra span all 36 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in Oregon, Idaho, South Dakota. On average, about 204 Deidras were registered per state.
Deidra + Last Name Combinations
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Deidra: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deidra?
We estimate approximately 9,098 people named Deidra are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 37,674 Americans share this first name.
Is Deidra a common name?
Deidra is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10,287 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Deidra most popular?
Deidra reached peak popularity in 1980, when 340 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Deidra is approximately 48 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Deidra a female name?
Deidra is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Deidra Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Deidra Smith, Deidra Johnson, Deidra Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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