Deatra: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	82	8	–	#1,521
1950s	58	6	-29%	#3,736
1960s	220	22	+279%	#2,273
1970s	133	13	-40%	#3,368
1980s	66	7	-50%	#5,972
1990s	24	2	-64%	#7,435
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#1,521

1950s

-29%

#3,736

1960s

220

+279%

#2,273

1970s

133

-40%

#3,368

1980s

-50%

#5,972

1990s

-64%

#7,435

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Deatra

Deatra is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1944, 583 American babies have been named Deatra. Its peak came in 1944, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Deatra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Deatra?

The median living Deatra is about 58 years old; half are between 49 and 64. An estimated 500 people named Deatra are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Deatra year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
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2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
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2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	11	#7,435
1985	8	#7,746
1980	11	#6,006
1975	10	#5,632
1970	12	#4,557
1965	19	#2,857
1960	23	#2,530
1955	6	#5,338
1950	9	#3,736
1945	19	#1,947
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Deatra, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Deatra?

The median living Deatra is about 58 years old. Half of all living Deatras are between 49 and 64 years old.

How many people named Deatra are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Deatra are alive in the United States, based on 583 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Deatra in 2025?

Deatra did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Deatra?

583 babies have been named Deatra in the United States since 1944, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Deatra most popular?

Deatra peaked in 1944, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Deatra a boy or girl name?

Deatra is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Deatra rising or falling?

Deatra has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Deatra popularity over time

The story of Deatra

How old are people named Deatra?

Deatra year by year

Frequently asked questions

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