Girl nameNot in the current top charts
Dierdre
1 syllablePeak year: 19617 lettersStarts with D
Meaning & origin
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Dierdre's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Dierdre |
|---|---|
| 1941 | 5 |
| 1944 | 5 |
| 1945 | 15 |
| 1946 | 11 |
| 1947 | 16 |
| 1948 | 19 |
| 1949 | 14 |
| 1950 | 11 |
| 1951 | 16 |
| 1952 | 12 |
| 1953 | 14 |
| 1954 | 9 |
| 1955 | 17 |
| 1956 | 18 |
| 1957 | 21 |
| 1958 | 16 |
| 1959 | 29 |
| 1960 | 44 |
| 1961 | 62 |
| 1962 | 47 |
| 1963 | 39 |
| 1964 | 61 |
| 1965 | 42 |
| 1966 | 35 |
| 1967 | 35 |
| 1968 | 32 |
| 1969 | 39 |
| 1970 | 36 |
| 1971 | 30 |
| 1972 | 26 |
| 1973 | 24 |
| 1974 | 25 |
| 1975 | 18 |
| 1976 | 19 |
| 1977 | 20 |
| 1978 | 14 |
| 1979 | 14 |
| 1980 | 15 |
| 1981 | 11 |
| 1982 | 13 |
| 1983 | 12 |
| 1984 | 12 |
| 1985 | 12 |
| 1986 | 7 |
| 1987 | 9 |
| 1988 | 15 |
| 1989 | 13 |
| 1990 | 10 |
| 1991 | 15 |
| 1993 | 9 |
| 1994 | 6 |
| 1995 | 5 |
| 1998 | 8 |
| 1999 | 10 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2005 | 7 |
| 2009 | 6 |
Dierdre through the decades
- Dierdre peaked in 1961, when 62 babies were named Dierdre in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1991–2009), use of Dierdre has fallen 33% compared to the 10 years before that.