Dietra: 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	79	8	–	#1,673
1950s	56	6	-29%	#3,061
1960s	248	25	+343%	#1,964
1970s	210	21	-15%	#2,174
1980s	64	6	-70%	#5,649
1990s	18	2	-72%	#9,718
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#1,673

1950s

-29%

#3,061

1960s

248

+343%

#1,964

1970s

210

-15%

#2,174

1980s

-70%

#5,649

1990s

-72%

#9,718

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Dietra

Dietra 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, 675 American babies have been named Dietra. Its peak came in 1970, when 37 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 Dietra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dietra?

The median living Dietra is about 56 years old; half are between 50 and 63. An estimated 600 people named Dietra 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.

Dietra 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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2022	–	–
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2020	–	–
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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	5	#13,559
1985	5	#11,102
1980	11	#6,019
1975	23	#3,074
1970	37	#2,174
1965	29	#2,216
1960	16	#3,119
1955	–	–
1950	7	#4,418
1945	16	#2,172
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dietra?

The median living Dietra is about 56 years old. Half of all living Dietras are between 50 and 63 years old.

How many people named Dietra are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Dietra are alive in the United States, based on 675 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dietra in 2025?

Dietra 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 Dietra?

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

When was the name Dietra most popular?

Dietra peaked in 1970, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Dietra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dietra rising or falling?

Dietra has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Dietra

Dietra popularity over time

The story of Dietra

How old are people named Dietra?

Dietra year by year

Frequently asked questions

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