Girl nameNot in the current top charts
Dedra
2 syllablesPeak year: 19635 lettersStarts with D
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Dedra's meaning
We don't have a verified origin story for this name yet — we'd rather leave it blank than make one up. Check back soon, or explore the popularity data below in the meantime.
Dedra's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Dedra |
|---|---|
| 1944 | 18 |
| 1945 | 16 |
| 1946 | 19 |
| 1947 | 21 |
| 1948 | 10 |
| 1949 | 18 |
| 1950 | 20 |
| 1951 | 47 |
| 1952 | 36 |
| 1953 | 30 |
| 1954 | 32 |
| 1955 | 37 |
| 1956 | 35 |
| 1957 | 56 |
| 1958 | 48 |
| 1959 | 63 |
| 1960 | 129 |
| 1961 | 152 |
| 1962 | 174 |
| 1963 | 190 |
| 1964 | 170 |
| 1965 | 153 |
| 1966 | 160 |
| 1967 | 162 |
| 1968 | 179 |
| 1969 | 172 |
| 1970 | 163 |
| 1971 | 158 |
| 1972 | 136 |
| 1973 | 121 |
| 1974 | 130 |
| 1975 | 98 |
| 1976 | 104 |
| 1977 | 96 |
| 1978 | 74 |
| 1979 | 90 |
| 1980 | 96 |
| 1981 | 74 |
| 1982 | 61 |
| 1983 | 73 |
| 1984 | 61 |
| 1985 | 64 |
| 1986 | 56 |
| 1987 | 50 |
| 1988 | 59 |
| 1989 | 59 |
| 1990 | 54 |
| 1991 | 56 |
| 1992 | 50 |
| 1993 | 41 |
| 1994 | 41 |
| 1995 | 23 |
| 1996 | 23 |
| 1997 | 23 |
| 1998 | 25 |
| 1999 | 25 |
| 2000 | 19 |
| 2001 | 13 |
| 2002 | 13 |
| 2003 | 13 |
| 2004 | 9 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2006 | 6 |
| 2007 | 9 |
Dedra through the decades
- Dedra peaked in 1963, when 190 babies were named Dedra in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1998–2007), use of Dedra has fallen 68% compared to the 10 years before that.