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Deidre

/ˈdidɹə/ · 100% girls · 8 born in 2025

Deidre has been given to about 14,684 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1963, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈdidɹə/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 13,631
Median age today53 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Deidre per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1963 · 541
  • Born in 20258
  • All time14,684

How popular is Deidre?

Its best year was 1963, when 541 babies were given the name, ranking 413th. The typical living American called Deidre is about 53 years old today.

Names that sound like Deidre

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Deirdre0.89
  2. Desire0.75
  3. Deidra0.72
  4. Desiree0.63
  5. Denise0.56
  6. Desirae0.58
  7. Debbie0.56
  8. Lenore0.57

Middle names for Deidre

Ranked by flow score
  1. Deidre Noelle0.83
  2. Deidre Catherine0.80
  3. Deidre Frances0.80
  4. Deidre Belle0.80
  5. Deidre Josephine0.80
  6. Deidre Hazel0.80

Sibling names for Deidre

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Georginasister · 0.85
  2. Rockybrother · 0.84
  3. Bridgetsister · 0.83
  4. Heidisister · 0.82
  5. Claybrother · 0.81
  6. Wadebrother · 0.81

Where Deidre is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Deidre Wilson0.75
    2. Deidre Williams0.75
    3. Deidre Walker0.75
    4. Deidre Turner0.75
    5. Deidre Torres0.75
    6. Deidre Thompson0.75

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Deidre

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.