Deirdre Girl
How popular is Deirdre?
#7,883 girl name in 2025
13 baby girls were named Deirdre in the US in 2025, making it the 7883rd most popular girl name.
15,064living people named Deirdre (est.)
57median age of people named Deirdre
16,845babies named Deirdre since 1880
1 in 255,026US babies born in 2025
Deirdre popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #7,883 for girls (▲ 1668 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 13 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-52% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,979 in 2015, #6,919 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1961 (799 girls) |
| Highest rank | #333 in 1961 |
| First recorded | 1921 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Deirdre by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 48 | #2,952 |
| 1930s | 167 | #1,381 |
| 1940s | 822 | #687 |
| 1950s | 2,274 | #501 |
| 1960s | 6,321 | #333 |
| 1970s | 3,123 | #424 |
| 1980s | 2,049 | #669 |
| 1990s | 1,206 | #988 |
| 2000s | 544 | #2,012 |
| 2010s | 206 | #4,979 |
| 2020s | 85 | #6,404 |
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Questions
- Is Deirdre a boy or girl name?
- Deirdre is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Deirdre were girls.
- How popular is the name Deirdre?
- 13 baby girls were named Deirdre in the US in 2025, making it the 7883rd most popular girl name.
- When was Deirdre most popular?
- Deirdre peaked in 1961, when 799 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #333 in 1961.
- How many people are named Deirdre?
- 16,845 babies have been named Deirdre in the US since 1880. We estimate about 15,064 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 57.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.