Recorded 1944–1992 Girls' name Peak 1972 183 births

Deetra — girls' name

183 babies named Deetra in U.S. Social Security records since 1944, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51960s681970s801980s241990s6

The verdict

183 girls have been named Deetra since 1944, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1992.

183
total births
1944–1992
years on record
1970s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Deetra was born in this single decade.

1972
Single peak year

11 babies were named Deetra in 1972 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Deetra

The Social Security Administration has registered 183 babies named Deetra between 1944 and 1992, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Deetra currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1972, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Deetra performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 80 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Deetra shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Deetra in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 183 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Deetra at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

183

Since 1944

49 years of records

Peak year

1972

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1944

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 1992

Deetra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1944

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1972)
11
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
4681012 1992198019761972196819641944 5

Deetra by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
80 births that decade — 44% of Deetra's all-time total
1940s51960s681970s801980s241990s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Deetra?
183 babies have been named Deetra since 1944. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1972 with 11 births.
When was Deetra most popular?
Deetra was most popular in the 1970s decade with 80 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Deetra been used?
Deetra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1944, spanning 49 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Deetra?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dee, Deena, Deedee, Deeann, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1944–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.