Unisex name · since 1969
Detrich
Since 1969, U.S. Social Security records show 117 babies named Detrich, peaking in 1979. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16,361 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 117
- born since 1969
- 1970s
- peak decade
117 boys have been named Detrich since 1969, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Detrich has been recorded 117 times among boys since 1969, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2016.
- #16,361 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 117 born since 1969
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Detrich ranks #16,361 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 117 born since 1969, peaking in the 1970s.
- #16,361 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 117
- born since 1969
- 1970s
- peak decade
Detrich's 117 recorded births place it above 63.92% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Detrich's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Detrich's SSA record in two at 1986 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1979 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Detrich popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2016
- Peak year (1979)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Detrich popularity over time - girls
11 total births recorded since 1965 (Detrich as girls' name)
Detrich by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (44 births, 38% of the file).
1970s was Detrich's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Detrich births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
44 births
- 1980s
1980s
20 births
- 1990s
1990s
27 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 44 births (38% of all-time use).
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What to do with Detrich's data
- Detrich's decade-level peak was the 1970s (44 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Detrich: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1979)
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, 1969–2016 (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 Detrich 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.