Girls' name · since 1959
Detrice
Since 1959, U.S. Social Security records show 304 babies named Detrice, peaking in 1975. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,780 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 304
- born since 1959
- 1970s
- peak decade
304 girls have been named Detrice since 1959, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Detrice recorded 304 times among girls since 1959, 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 1959 to 1987.
- #15,780 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 304 born since 1959
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Detrice ranks #15,780 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 304 born since 1959, peaking in the 1970s.
- #15,780 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 304
- born since 1959
- 1970s
- peak decade
Detrice's 304 recorded births place it above 78.14% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Florida.
Detrice's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Detrice's SSA record in two at 1973 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1975 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Detrice popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–1987
- Peak year (1975)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Detrice by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (130 births, 43% of the file).
1970s was Detrice's strongest decade.
130 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Detrice births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 9
1950s
9 births
- 1960s
1960s
110 births
- 1970s
1970s
130 births
- 1980s
1980s
55 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 130 births (43% of all-time use).
Detrice by state
Where Detrice concentrates geographically, total births since 1959
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- Detrice's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (130 total births) through the 1980s (55) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Detrices (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Detrice: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1975)
Similar record span (~28 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, 1959–1987 (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 Detrice 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.