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Worldwide Name Statistics

Deirdre

Ranked #1969 - 1 in 582,793 people
US

Most common in

United States

14k bearers

World total

13,727

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1969

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States14k
Worldwide
~14k
rank #1969
Rarity
1 in 582,793
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~14k in US

About the name Deirdre

There are an estimated 13,727 people named Deirdre alive worldwide today. That ranks Deirdre at #1969 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Deirdre is held by approximately 13,727 people, ranking #1969 among first names. That works out to roughly 4 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 24,179 U.S. residents).

Historically Deirdre is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Deirdre appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.0%Female 100.0%

Deirdre popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Deirdre, 1921 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1921: 6
  2. 1924: 8
  3. 1925: 5
  4. 1926: 8
  5. 1927: 6
  6. 1928: 10
  7. 1929: 5
  8. 1930: 15
  9. 1931: 17
  10. 1932: 17
  11. 1933: 12
  12. 1934: 12
  13. 1935: 28
  14. 1936: 17
  15. 1937: 17
  16. 1938: 17
  17. 1939: 15
  18. 1940: 32
  19. 1941: 37
  20. 1942: 37
  21. 1943: 29
  22. 1944: 67
  23. 1945: 78
  24. 1946: 121
  25. 1947: 150
  26. 1948: 142
  27. 1949: 129
  28. 1950: 145
  29. 1951: 137
  30. 1952: 194
  31. 1953: 181
  32. 1954: 186
  33. 1955: 207
  34. 1956: 275
  35. 1957: 300
  36. 1958: 271
  37. 1959: 378
  38. 1960: 566
  39. 1961: 799
  40. 1962: 747
  41. 1963: 678
  42. 1964: 723
  43. 1965: 544
  44. 1966: 562
  45. 1967: 508
  46. 1968: 563
  47. 1969: 631
  48. 1970: 523
  49. 1971: 454
  50. 1972: 354
  51. 1973: 319
  52. 1974: 303
  53. 1975: 258
  54. 1976: 268
  55. 1977: 229
  56. 1978: 207
  57. 1979: 208
  58. 1980: 241
  59. 1981: 211
  60. 1982: 265
  61. 1983: 206
  62. 1984: 183
  63. 1985: 191
  64. 1986: 188
  65. 1987: 212
  66. 1988: 177
  67. 1989: 175
  68. 1990: 186
  69. 1991: 162
  70. 1992: 134
  71. 1993: 140
  72. 1994: 112
  73. 1995: 114
  74. 1996: 109
  75. 1997: 75
  76. 1998: 80
  77. 1999: 94
  78. 2000: 82
  79. 2001: 71
  80. 2002: 59
  81. 2003: 58
  82. 2004: 70
  83. 2005: 52
  84. 2006: 42
  85. 2007: 44
  86. 2008: 29
  87. 2009: 37
  88. 2010: 27
  89. 2011: 22
  90. 2012: 20
  91. 2013: 21
  92. 2014: 24
  93. 2015: 27
  94. 2016: 20
  95. 2017: 13
  96. 2018: 15
  97. 2019: 17
  98. 2020: 16
  99. 2021: 17
  100. 2022: 11
  101. 2023: 18
  102. 2024: 10
  103. 2025: 13

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Deirdre worldwide?

There are an estimated 13,727 people named Deirdre alive worldwide today, ranking #1969 globally.

Is Deirdre a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 582,793 people. In the United States there are roughly 13,727 bearers, which is 1 in 24,179 Americans.

Is Deirdre a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Deirdre is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Deirdre come from?

Who are famous people named Deirdre?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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