Detric: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	5	10	1	–	#4,551
1970s	–	131	131	13	+1210%	#2,287
1980s	–	103	103	10	-21%	#3,140
1990s	–	95	95	10	-8%	#3,825
2000s	–	69	69	7	-27%	#6,436
2010s	–	23	23	2	-67%	#9,977
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,551

1970s

–

131

+1210%

#2,287

1980s

–

103

-21%

#3,140

1990s

–

-8%

#3,825

2000s

–

-27%

#6,436

2010s

–

-67%

#9,977

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Detric

Detric 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 1964, 431 American babies have been named Detric. Its peak came in 1977, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Detric?

The median living Detric is about 39 years old; half are between 27 and 47. An estimated 400 people named Detric 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.

Detric year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	6	#11,111
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	5	#12,540
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	7	#9,977
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	5	#12,738
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	9	#8,354
2006	–	–	6	#10,999
2005	–	–	9	#7,800
2004	–	–	10	#7,107
2003	–	–	8	#8,039
2002	–	–	9	#7,186
2001	–	–	8	#7,724
2000	–	–	10	#6,436
1995	–	–	8	#6,546
1990	–	–	15	#3,825
1985	–	–	11	#3,860
1980	–	–	14	#3,140
1975	–	–	14	#2,787
1970	–	–	5	#4,893
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Detric?

The median living Detric is about 39 years old. Half of all living Detrics are between 27 and 47 years old.

How many people named Detric are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Detric are alive in the United States, based on 431 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Detric in 2025?

Detric 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 Detric?

431 babies have been named Detric in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Detric most popular?

Detric peaked in 1977, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Detric a boy or girl name?

Detric is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Detric rising or falling?

Detric is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Detric popularity over time

The story of Detric

How old are people named Detric?

Detric year by year

Frequently asked questions

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