Girls' name · since 1960
Denetra
470 babies named Denetra in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12,315 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 470
- born since 1960
- 1970s
- peak decade
470 girls have been named Denetra since 1960, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Denetra recorded 470 times among girls since 1960, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 2007.
- #12,315 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 470 born since 1960
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Denetra ranks #12,315 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 470 born since 1960, peaking in the 1970s.
- #12,315 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 470
- born since 1960
- 1970s
- peak decade
Denetra's 470 recorded births place it above 82.96% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Denetra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Denetra's full recorded timeline at 1981, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1965, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 30 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Denetra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2007
- Peak year (1985)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Denetra by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (162 births, 34% of the file).
1970s was Denetra's strongest decade.
162 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Denetra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 58
1960s
58 births
- 1970s
1970s
162 births
- 1980s
1980s
155 births
- 1990s
1990s
77 births
- 2000s 18
2000s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 162 births (34% of all-time use).
Denetra by state
Where Denetra concentrates geographically, total births since 1960
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 11 | 2.3% |
11 of 470 births nationwide.
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What to do with Denetra's data
- Denetra's decade-level peak was the 1970s (162 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Denetras (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Denetra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1985)
Similar record span (~47 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, 1960–2007 (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 Denetra 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.