Denetra: 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	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	58	6	–	#4,611
1970s	162	16	+179%	#2,947
1980s	155	16	-4%	#3,025
1990s	77	8	-50%	#6,357
2000s	18	2	-77%	#11,285
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,611

1970s

162

+179%

#2,947

1980s

155

-4%

#3,025

1990s

-50%

#6,357

2000s

-77%

#11,285

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Denetra

Denetra 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 1960, 470 American babies have been named Denetra. Its peak came in 1985, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Denetra?

The median living Denetra is about 44 years old; half are between 37 and 50. An estimated 500 people named Denetra 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.

Denetra 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	5	#18,363
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	5	#16,111
2001	8	#11,285
2000	–	–
1995	9	#8,954
1990	12	#6,989
1985	30	#3,025
1980	15	#4,787
1975	16	#3,988
1970	12	#4,559
1965	5	#6,760
1960	8	#4,857
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Denetra?

The median living Denetra is about 44 years old. Half of all living Denetras are between 37 and 50 years old.

How many people named Denetra are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Denetra are alive in the United States, based on 470 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Denetra in 2025?

Denetra 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 Denetra?

470 babies have been named Denetra in the United States since 1960, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Denetra most popular?

Denetra peaked in 1985, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Denetra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Denetra rising or falling?

Denetra has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Denetra popularity over time

The story of Denetra

How old are people named Denetra?

Denetra year by year

Frequently asked questions

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