Girls' name · since 1906
Deette
Deette has 713 recorded births since 1906 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1962 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9,403 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 713
- born since 1906
- 1960s
- peak decade
Deette sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 713 recorded since 1906.
Social Security Administration records show Deette recorded 713 times among girls since 1906, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1906 to 1986.
- #9,403 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 713 born since 1906
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deette ranks #9,403 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 713 born since 1906, peaking in the 1960s.
- #9,403 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 713
- born since 1906
- 1960s
- peak decade
Deette's 713 recorded births place it above 86.99% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Deette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Deette's full recorded timeline at 1948, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1906, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1962 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Deette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1906–1986
- Peak year (1962)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 81 years of records
Deette by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (183 births, 26% of the file).
1960s was Deette's strongest decade.
183 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Deette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 37
1910s
37 births
- 1920s 53
1920s
53 births
- 1930s
1930s
74 births
- 1940s
1940s
123 births
- 1950s
1950s
147 births
- 1960s
1960s
183 births
- 1970s
1970s
75 births
- 1980s 16
1980s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 183 births (26% of all-time use).
How Deette 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 Deette's total volume
Deette by state
Where Deette concentrates geographically, total births since 1906
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 26 | 3.6% |
| #2 | Wisconsin | | 5 | 0.7% |
26 of 713 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Deette's data
- Deette's decade-level peak was the 1960s (183 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Deettes (26 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Deette: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1962)
Similar record span (~80 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1906–1986 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Deette 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 August 2026.