How Many People Are Named Deatra?
An estimated 467 people in the United States have the first name Deatra. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 58 years old, and Deatra peaked in popularity in 1944 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Deatra as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Deatra paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
467
About 1 in 733,949 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
58
years old
Peak Year
1944
29 births
Total Registered
583
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Deatra
Deatra is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 583 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Deatra as a female name
Ranked #14,732 in 1998
5 female births in 1998
Peak: 1944 (29 births)
Deatra: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Deatra span from the 1940s to the 1990s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 220 babies were registered. Deatra has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Deatra by Decade
How has Deatra tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Deatra by State
Birth registrations for Deatra span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Texas, Pennsylvania, Ohio. On average, about 5 Deatras were registered per state.
Deatra + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Deatra as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Deatra: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deatra?
We estimate approximately 467 people named Deatra are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 733,949 Americans share this first name.
Is Deatra a common name?
Deatra is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 583 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Deatra most popular?
Deatra reached peak popularity in 1944, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Deatra is approximately 58 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Deatra a female name?
Deatra is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Deatra Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Deatra Smith, Deatra Johnson, Deatra Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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