Deandra
A feminine given name of unknown origin, possibly a combination of names.
Name Census estimates that about 5,494 living Americans carry the first name Deandra. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 85.2% of registrations being female. The average person named Deandra today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Deandra births was 1988 (255 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Deandra. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Deandra with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
5.5K
~ 1 in 62,387 Americans
Peak year
1988
255 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
2022 SSA rank
#9,772
Tracked since 1955
Census
Deandra in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 4,574 people with the first name Deandra, which placed it at #4,186 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
#4,186
National first-name rank
People counted
4.6K
4,574 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
56.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Deandra
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Deandra is Black at 56.5%. The next largest groups are White (19.5%) and Hispanic (16.4%). 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 Deandra 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 Deandra at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American56.5% · 2,583
- White19.5% · 894
- Hispanic or Latino16.4% · 752
- Two or more races3.9% · 178
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.2% · 102
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 65
Gender
Gender distribution for Deandra
Deandra leans heavily female at 85.2% of total registrations, but 857 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Deandra as a male name
- Ranked #12,774 in 2022
- 5 male births in 2022
- Peak: 1989 (48 births)
Deandra as a female name
- Ranked #9,772 in 2023
- 10 female births in 2023
- Peak: 1988 (228 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Deandra leans strongly female. 4,121 people counted with this name were female (90.0%), compared with 456 male bearers (10.0%).
Popularity
Deandra: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Deandra from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 1,895 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Deandra 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 Deandra during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Deandras live
The SSA's state-level files cover 29 states and territories. Texas, California, New York recorded the most babies named Deandra, while Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Missouri recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 97 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Deandra
The given name Deandra is a combination of the Greek name Andrea and the English prefix "De". Andrea itself is derived from the Greek word "andros", meaning "man" or "warrior". The prefix "De" is often used to indicate a variation or derivative of a name.
Historically, the name Deandra has its roots in ancient Greek culture, but its specific origins and etymology are not entirely clear. It is believed to have emerged as a variation of the name Andrea during the Middle Ages or the Renaissance period in Europe, possibly as a way to distinguish it from the more common Andrea.
While there are no known direct references to the name Deandra in ancient texts or religious scriptures, the name Andrea has been mentioned in various historical records and literary works from the ancient Greek and Roman eras.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Deandra can be traced back to the late 16th century. Deandra di Bartolomeo was an Italian Renaissance painter and sculptor who lived from around 1548 to 1618. She was known for her religious works and portraits, many of which can still be found in churches and museums throughout Italy.
Another notable figure named Deandra was Deandra Flores, a Spanish colonist and explorer who accompanied the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico in the early 16th century. Flores played a crucial role in the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire and served as an interpreter and cultural mediator between the Spanish and the indigenous populations.
In the 19th century, Deandra Rousseau was a French author and activist who fought for women's rights and education reform. She published several influential works on feminism and social justice, including "Les Femmes et la Révolution" (Women and the Revolution) in 1848.
Deandra Kincaid was an American journalist and war correspondent who covered several major conflicts in the 20th century, including World War II and the Vietnam War. She was known for her courageous reporting from the frontlines and her commitment to telling the stories of soldiers and civilians affected by war.
More recently, Deandra Simmons was an African American civil rights activist and community organizer who played a significant role in the struggle for racial equality in the United States during the 1960s. She worked closely with leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. and helped organize pivotal events such as the March on Washington in 1963.
While the name Deandra has retained a certain level of popularity over the centuries, it has never been among the most common given names. However, its unique blend of Greek and English origins, along with its rich historical associations, have made it a distinctive and intriguing choice for parents seeking a name with a touch of heritage and character.
People
Deandra + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Deandra 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
Deandra: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deandra?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5,494 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Deandra 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 62,387 US residents.
Is Deandra a common name?
We classify Deandra as "Rare". It ranks above 96.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5,777 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Deandra most popular?
The single biggest year for Deandra was 1988, when 255 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Deandra is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Deandra in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 4,574 people with the name Deandra, or 1.51 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #4,186 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 Deandra 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 Deandra?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Deandra leans strongly female. 4,121 people counted with this name were female (90.0%), compared with 456 male bearers (10.0%). 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 Deandra?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Deandra is Black at 56.5%. The next largest groups are White (19.5%) and Hispanic (16.4%). 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 Deandra most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Deandra in the 2020 Census, accounting for 56.5% (2,583 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 Deandra in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Deandra a female name?
Yes, 85.2% of people registered as Deandra 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 Deandra still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Deandra 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 Deandra 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 Deandra?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Deandra at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.