How Many People Are Named Dierdra?
An estimated 178 people in the United States have the first name Dierdra. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 58 years old, and Dierdra peaked in popularity in 1965 with 17 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dierdra 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 Dierdra paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
178
About 1 in 1,925,586 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
58
years old
Peak Year
1965
17 births
Total Registered
214
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dierdra
Dierdra is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 214 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Dierdra as a female name
Ranked #14,091 in 1993
5 female births in 1993
Peak: 1965 (17 births)
Dierdra: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dierdra span from the 1940s to the 1990s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 120 babies were registered. Dierdra has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dierdra by Decade
How has Dierdra 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.
Dierdra by State
Dierdra + Last Name Combinations
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Dierdra: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dierdra?
We estimate approximately 178 people named Dierdra 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 1,925,586 Americans share this first name.
Is Dierdra a common name?
Dierdra is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 72.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 214 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dierdra most popular?
Dierdra reached peak popularity in 1965, when 17 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dierdra is approximately 58 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dierdra a female name?
Dierdra is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dierdra Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dierdra Smith, Dierdra Johnson, Dierdra 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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