How Many People Are Named Deetta?
An estimated 566 people in the United States have the first name Deetta. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 67 years old, and Deetta peaked in popularity in 1941 with 34 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Deetta 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 Deetta paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 67, Deetta is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
Estimated Living Americans
566
About 1 in 605,573 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1941
34 births
Total Registered
1,177
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Deetta
Deetta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,177 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Deetta as a female name
Ranked #13,701 in 1991
5 female births in 1991
Peak: 1941 (34 births)
Deetta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Deetta span from the 1880s to the 1990s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 247 babies were registered. Deetta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Deetta by Decade
How has Deetta 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.
Deetta by State
Birth registrations for Deetta span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, California, Michigan. The lowest are in North Dakota, Missouri, Michigan. On average, about 6 Deettas were registered per state.
Deetta + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Deetta as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Deetta
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Deetta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deetta?
We estimate approximately 566 people named Deetta 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 605,573 Americans share this first name.
Is Deetta a common name?
Deetta is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,177 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Deetta most popular?
Deetta reached peak popularity in 1941, when 34 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Deetta is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Deetta a female name?
Deetta is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Deetta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Deetta Smith, Deetta Johnson, Deetta 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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