Deatrice: 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	17	2	–	#4,170
1950s	78	8	+359%	#3,006
1960s	273	27	+250%	#1,833
1970s	157	16	-42%	#2,589
1980s	83	8	-47%	#4,782
1990s	13	1	-84%	#10,875
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,170

1950s

+359%

#3,006

1960s

273

+250%

#1,833

1970s

157

-42%

#2,589

1980s

-47%

#4,782

1990s

-84%

#10,875

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Deatrice

Deatrice 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, 621 American babies have been named Deatrice. Its peak came in 1962, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Deatrice stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Deatrice?

The median living Deatrice is about 57 years old; half are between 49 and 63. An estimated 600 people named Deatrice 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.

Deatrice year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	12	#5,749
1980	15	#4,782
1975	14	#4,405
1970	28	#2,589
1965	27	#2,309
1960	25	#2,382
1955	6	#5,339
1950	7	#4,408
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Deatrice?

The median living Deatrice is about 57 years old. Half of all living Deatrices are between 49 and 63 years old.

How many people named Deatrice are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Deatrice are alive in the United States, based on 621 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Deatrice in 2025?

Deatrice 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 Deatrice?

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

When was the name Deatrice most popular?

Deatrice peaked in 1962, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Deatrice a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Deatrice rising or falling?

Deatrice has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Deatrice popularity over time

The story of Deatrice

How old are people named Deatrice?

Deatrice year by year

Frequently asked questions

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