Deadra
A feminine given name derived from the Latin word "deador," referring to beauty.
Name Census estimates that about 933 living Americans carry the first name Deadra. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Deadra today is around 54 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Deadra births was 1962 (58 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Deadra. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
933
~ 1 in 367,368 Americans
Peak year
1962
58 babies that year
Average age
54
years old
2001 SSA rank
#15,953
Tracked since 1944
Popularity
Deadra: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Deadra from the 1940s through to the 2000s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 432 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Deadra by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Deadra during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Deadras live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. Texas, Louisiana, California recorded the most babies named Deadra, while Tennessee, South Carolina, Georgia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 15 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Deadra
The name Deadra is believed to have originated from the Old English language, specifically from the words "dead" and "ra," which meant "counsel" or "advice." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who provided guidance or counsel to the deceased or to those dealing with death-related matters.
In its earliest forms, the name was sometimes spelled as "Deadora" or "Deadra" in ancient Anglo-Saxon texts and records dating back to the 7th or 8th century AD. These early records were often associated with religious or spiritual contexts within the Anglo-Saxon pagan belief systems, where individuals with this name may have served as advisors or counselors in funerary rituals or practices.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Deadra was a woman named Deadra of Mercia, who lived in the 8th century and was known for her involvement in the establishment of several early Christian monasteries in the region of Mercia, which was part of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms.
During the Middle Ages, the name Deadra was relatively uncommon, but it did appear occasionally in various historical records and documents from different parts of England. For example, there is mention of a Deadra Wyatt, a landowner and noblewoman who lived in the 12th century and was involved in a legal dispute over land ownership in the county of Oxfordshire.
In the 16th century, a notable figure named Deadra Woodville was recorded as being a member of the English gentry and a supporter of the Tudor dynasty. She was born around 1520 and was known for her involvement in philanthropic and charitable endeavors during her lifetime.
Another historically significant individual with the name Deadra was Deadra Cavendish, who lived in the 17th century and was a prominent figure in the English Civil War. She was born in 1624 and was a staunch Royalist supporter who played a role in organizing supplies and resources for the King's forces during the conflict.
During the 18th and 19th centuries, the name Deadra became increasingly rare, but there are still a few recorded instances of individuals bearing this name. For example, Deadra Lyttleton was a British author and poet who lived from 1787 to 1859 and published several works of literature during her lifetime.
People
Deadra + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Deadra as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Deadra: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deadra?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 933 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Deadra going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 367,368 US residents.
Is Deadra a common name?
We classify Deadra as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,106 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Deadra most popular?
The single biggest year for Deadra was 1962, when 58 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Deadra is about 54 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Deadra a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Deadra in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.