Boys' name · since 1963
Detrick
Since 1963, U.S. Social Security records show 1,511 babies named Detrick, peaking in 1976. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,937 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,511
- born since 1963
- 1970s
- peak decade
1,511 boys have been named Detrick since 1963, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Detrick has been recorded 1,511 times among boys since 1963, 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 1963 to 2024.
- #3,937 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,511 born since 1963
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Detrick ranks #3,937 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,511 born since 1963, peaking in the 1970s.
- #3,937 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,511
- born since 1963
- 1970s
- peak decade
Detrick's 1,511 recorded births place it above 91.34% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Detrick's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Detrick's full recorded timeline at 1992, 36% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 64% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1963, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1976 peak of 68 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Detrick popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2024
- Peak year (1976)
- 68
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Detrick popularity over time - girls
25 total births recorded since 1970 (Detrick as girls' name)
Detrick by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (491 births, 32% of the file).
1970s was Detrick's strongest decade.
491 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Detrick births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 62
1960s
62 births
- 1970s
1970s
491 births
- 1980s
1980s
356 births
- 1990s
1990s
244 births
- 2000s
2000s
225 births
- 2010s 105
2010s
105 births
- 2020s 28
2020s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 491 births (32% of all-time use).
How Detrick compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Detrick's total volume
Detrick by state
Where Detrick concentrates geographically, total births since 1963
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 112 | 7.4% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 61 | 4.0% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 30 | 2.0% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 28 | 1.9% |
| #5 | Florida | | 20 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 15 | 1.0% |
| #7 | Arkansas | | 13 | 0.9% |
| #8 | California | | 6 | 0.4% |
112 of 1,511 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Detrick appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Detrick's data
- Detrick's decade-level peak was the 1970s (491 total births); usage has since declined to 28 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Detricks (112 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 Detrick: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1976)
Similar record span (~61 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, 1963–2024 (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 Detrick 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.