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Origin & history of Deirdre1
English / Irish roots
Deirdre comes from the English / Irish tradition, meaning Sorrowful.
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How popular is Deirdre?
1961
peak year
Deirdre reached its widest reach during the 1960s. In 1961, 799 babies received the name (ranked #333). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #7305), with about 16 babies given the name annually. Deirdre has been declining in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 16,831 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
799
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #333)
(ranked #333)
16
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
160
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
16,831
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Deirdre9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
🌍Humanitarian
🎨Creative
🌟Wise
💝Loving
D4
E5
I9
R9
D4
R9
E5
Sum: 45 → Life path 9
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Personality of Deirdre🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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