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Deyanira

Girl

Meaning of Deyanira: Greek: 'man-destroyer'

Deyanira is a girl's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 12583rd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#12583

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,957

First recorded 1962 · peak 1993

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 31 babies1982: 28 babies1983: 29 babies1984: 22 babies1985: 19 babies1986: 24 babies1987: 28 babies1988: 30 babies1989: 33 babies1990: 53 babies19901991: 38 babies1992: 55 babies1993: 201 babies1994: 95 babies1995: 89 babies1996: 58 babies1997: 41 babies1998: 74 babies1999: 39 babies2000: 42 babies20002001: 52 babies2002: 53 babies2003: 45 babies2004: 61 babies2005: 64 babies2006: 47 babies2007: 52 babies2008: 45 babies2009: 41 babies2010: 27 babies20102011: 37 babies2012: 22 babies2013: 17 babies2014: 22 babies2015: 20 babies2016: 13 babies2017: 7 babies2018: 7 babies2019: 10 babies2020: 11 babies20202021: 11 babies2022: 8 babies2023: 8 babies2024: 8 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Deyanira per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 201.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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