Deedra
A feminine variant of the Hebrew name Deidre meaning "wanderer" or "sorrowful".
Name Census estimates that about 1,872 living Americans carry the first name Deedra. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Deedra today is around 51 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Deedra births was 1970 (91 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Deedra. 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
1.9K
~ 1 in 183,095 Americans
Peak year
1970
91 babies that year
Average age
51
years old
2010 SSA rank
#17,686
Tracked since 1944
Census
Deedra in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,874 people with the first name Deedra, which placed it at #7,900 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#7,900
National first-name rank
People counted
1.9K
1,874 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
65.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Deedra
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Deedra is White at 65.0%. The next largest groups are Black (23.6%) and Hispanic (4.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Deedra described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Deedra at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White65.0% · 1,218
- Black or African American23.6% · 442
- Hispanic or Latino4.5% · 85
- Two or more races4.3% · 80
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 32
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 17
Popularity
Deedra: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Deedra from the 1940s through to the 2010s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 645 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
Deedra 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 Deedra during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Deedras live
The SSA's state-level files cover 14 states and territories. Texas, California, Ohio recorded the most babies named Deedra, while Virginia, New York, Michigan recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 30 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Deedra
The name Deedra is of English origin, derived from the Old English words "deor" meaning "beloved" and "dragan" meaning "to bear" or "to carry." Its roots can be traced back to the Anglo-Saxon era, around the 5th to 11th centuries.
In its earliest forms, the name was spelled as "Deordraeg" or "Deordraegen," which over time evolved into the more modern spelling of Deedra. It was a relatively uncommon name during the Middle Ages, but gained some popularity among the English nobility and gentry.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Deedra can be found in the Domesday Book, a record of landowners in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. A woman named Deordraeg is listed as a landowner in the county of Gloucestershire.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Deedra. One of the most famous was Deedra of Ely (c. 1155 - 1230), an English abbess and religious leader who played a significant role in the development of the Benedictine order in England.
Another notable Deedra was Deedra Bolingbroke (1390 - 1457), the daughter of Henry IV of England and a key figure in the Wars of the Roses. She was a strong supporter of her brother's claim to the throne and played a pivotal role in the Lancastrian cause.
In the 16th century, Deedra Cavendish (1524 - 1591) was a prominent English noblewoman and influential figure at the court of Queen Elizabeth I. She was known for her patronage of the arts and her support of the Protestant Reformation.
During the English Civil War, Deedra Fairfax (1609 - 1647) was a notable military leader and commander of the Parliamentary forces. She played a crucial role in several key battles, including the Battle of Naseby in 1645.
More recently, Deedra Blyton (1897 - 1968) was a famous English children's writer and creator of beloved characters such as Noddy and the Famous Five series. Her books have been translated into numerous languages and enjoyed by generations of young readers.
While the name Deedra has fallen out of widespread use in modern times, its rich history and connections to notable figures from various periods make it a fascinating and meaningful choice for those interested in exploring their English heritage.
People
Deedra + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Deedra 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
Deedra: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deedra?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,872 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Deedra 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 183,095 US residents.
Is Deedra a common name?
We classify Deedra as "Rare". It ranks above 93.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,165 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Deedra most popular?
The single biggest year for Deedra was 1970, when 91 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Deedra is about 51 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Deedra in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,874 people with the name Deedra, or 0.62 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,900 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Deedra in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Deedra?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Deedra appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,866 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Deedra?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Deedra is White at 65.0%. The next largest groups are Black (23.6%) and Hispanic (4.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Deedra most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Deedra in the 2020 Census, accounting for 65.0% (1,218 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Deedra in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Deedra a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Deedra 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.
Is Deedra still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Deedra in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Deedra can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people are named Deedra?
Want to know how many people have the name Deedra? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.