Girls' name · since 1957
Detria
Since 1957, U.S. Social Security records show 287 babies named Detria, peaking in 1970. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16,295 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 287
- born since 1957
- 1970s
- peak decade
Detria is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 287 have been recorded since 1957.
Social Security Administration records show Detria recorded 287 times among girls since 1957, 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 1957 to 1990.
- #16,295 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 287 born since 1957
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Detria ranks #16,295 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 287 born since 1957, peaking in the 1970s.
- #16,295 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 287
- born since 1957
- 1970s
- peak decade
Detria's 287 recorded births place it above 77.44% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Detria's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Detria's full recorded timeline at 1972, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1957, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Detria popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–1990
- Peak year (1970)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Detria by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (128 births, 45% of the file).
1970s was Detria's strongest decade.
128 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Detria births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1960s
1960s
99 births
- 1970s
1970s
128 births
- 1980s 45
1980s
45 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 128 births (45% of all-time use).
Detria by state
Where Detria concentrates geographically, total births since 1957
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 5 | 1.7% |
5 of 287 births nationwide.
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What to do with Detria's data
- Detria's decade-level peak was the 1970s (128 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Detrias (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Detria: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1970)
Similar record span (~33 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, 1957–1990 (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 Detria 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.