How Many People Are Named Deitra?
An estimated 854 people in the United States have the first name Deitra. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 56 years old, and Deitra peaked in popularity in 1964 with 52 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Deitra 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 Deitra paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
854
About 1 in 401,352 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
56
years old
Peak Year
1964
52 births
Total Registered
1,032
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Deitra
Deitra is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,032 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Deitra as a female name
Ranked #8,912 in 1993
9 female births in 1993
Peak: 1964 (52 births)
Deitra: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Deitra span from the 1940s to the 1990s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 359 babies were registered. Deitra has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Deitra by Decade
How has Deitra 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.
Deitra by State
Birth registrations for Deitra span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, North Carolina. The lowest are in Ohio, North Carolina, California. On average, about 22 Deitras were registered per state.
Deitra + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Deitra as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Deitra: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deitra?
We estimate approximately 854 people named Deitra 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 401,352 Americans share this first name.
Is Deitra a common name?
Deitra is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,032 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Deitra most popular?
Deitra reached peak popularity in 1964, when 52 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Deitra is approximately 56 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Deitra a female name?
Deitra is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Deitra Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Deitra Smith, Deitra Johnson, Deitra 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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