Deette: 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	5	1	–	#2,023
1910s	37	4	+640%	#2,500
1920s	53	5	+43%	#4,059
1930s	74	7	+40%	#2,253
1940s	123	12	+66%	#2,297
1950s	147	15	+20%	#2,256
1960s	183	18	+24%	#2,369
1970s	75	8	-59%	#4,088
1980s	16	2	-79%	#9,362
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#2,023

1910s

+640%

#2,500

1920s

+43%

#4,059

1930s

+40%

#2,253

1940s

123

+66%

#2,297

1950s

147

+20%

#2,256

1960s

183

+24%

#2,369

1970s

-59%

#4,088

1980s

-79%

#9,362

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Deette

Deette 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 1906, 713 American babies have been named Deette. Its peak came in 1962, when 26 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 Deette stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Deette?

The median living Deette is about 64 years old; half are between 58 and 74. An estimated 500 people named Deette 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.

Deette 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	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	6	#9,362
1975	9	#6,082
1970	14	#4,088
1965	18	#2,961
1960	15	#3,246
1955	21	#2,420
1950	13	#2,937
1945	13	#2,492
1940	13	#2,326
1935	5	#4,349
1930	7	#3,739
1925	5	#5,142
1920	7	#4,059
1915	9	#2,951
1910	5	#2,500
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Deette?

The median living Deette is about 64 years old. Half of all living Deettes are between 58 and 74 years old.

How many people named Deette are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Deette are alive in the United States, based on 713 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Deette in 2025?

Deette 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 Deette?

713 babies have been named Deette in the United States since 1906, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Deette most popular?

Deette peaked in 1962, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Deette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Deette rising or falling?

Deette has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Deette popularity over time

The story of Deette

How old are people named Deette?

Deette year by year

Frequently asked questions

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