Total births
621
Girls' name · since 1944
Deatrice
621 babies named Deatrice in U.S. Social Security records since 1944, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 621
- total births
- 1944–1993
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Deatrice sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 621 recorded since 1944.
Deatrice has 621 recorded births among girls since 1944, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1944 to 1993.
- 621 total births
- 1944–1993 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
621 girls have been named Deatrice since 1944, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1993.
- 621
- total births
- 1944–1993
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Deatrice was born in this single decade.
1962
Single peak year
39 babies were named Deatrice in 1962 - its busiest year on record.
Deatrice's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Deatrice's SSA record in two at 1970 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1947, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1962 peak of 39, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Deatrice at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1962
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1944
Deatrice popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–1993
- Peak year (1962)
- 39
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Deatrice by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Deatrice's strongest decade.
273 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Deatrice births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 17
1940s
17 births
- 1950s 78
1950s
78 births
- 1960s
1960s
273 births
- 1970s
1970s
157 births
- 1980s 83
1980s
83 births
- 1990s 13
1990s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 273 births (44% of all-time use).
How Deatrice compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Deatrice's total volume
Deatrice vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Deatrice by state
Where Deatrice concentrates geographically, total births since 1944
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 14 | 2.3% |
| #2 | New York | | 11 | 1.8% |
| #3 | California | | 10 | 1.6% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 7 | 1.1% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 1.0% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #7 | South Carolina | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 5 | 0.8% |
Illinois share of Deatrice's total US births 2.3%
Even split
14 of 621 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Deatrice? ▼
Since 1944, Social Security records show 621 babies named Deatrice. The most recent recorded year was 1993. Its busiest year on record was 1962, with 39 births.
When was Deatrice most popular? ▼
Deatrice was most popular in the 1960s decade with 273 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
Where is Deatrice most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Deatrice are Illinois (14 births), New York (11 births), California (10 births).
How long has the name Deatrice been used? ▼
Deatrice has been recorded in Social Security data since 1944, spanning 50 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Deatrice? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Deanna, Deana, Deanne, Deann, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Deatrice's data
- Deatrice's decade-level peak was the 1960s (273 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Deatrices (14 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Deatrice
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1944–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Deatrice: Baby Name Since 1944 - 621 Births, Peak 1962." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/deatrice. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Deatrice draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.