Feminine dossier · first seen 1921

Deirdre

Endangered Down 98.4% from peak
Peak era
1961
Peak births
799
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
1921Peak 19612025
peak 1961 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Deirdre

How many people are named Deirdre?

An estimated 14,739 living Americans are named Deirdre.

How rare is Deirdre?

Deirdre is very rare among babies today, with 13 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 98.4% from its 1961 peak.

How old is the typical Deirdre?

The median age of a living American named Deirdre is approximately 57 years, with most bearers falling between 45 and 64 years old.

Is Deirdre still popular?

No. Deirdre is endangered as a baby name, down 98.4% from its 1961 peak with 13 births in 2025.

Peak year
1961
Decline from peak
98.4%
2025
13
All-time
16,845
Diaspora map

Deirdre broke out in Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York (1960) and became over-represented in 8 states over 10 years.

Broke out: Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York, 1960 · over-represented in 8 states over 10 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: broke out 1961 CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: broke out 1961 DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: broke out 1970 GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: broke out 1961 LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: broke out 1960 MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: broke out 1960 NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: broke out 1960 NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: broke out 1963 VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY