How Many People Are Named Detric?
An estimated 412 people in the United States have the first name Detric. It is predominantly male (98.8%). The average bearer is 38 years old, and Detric peaked in popularity in 1977 with 20 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Detric 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 Detric paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
412
About 1 in 831,928 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.8% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1977
20 births
Total Registered
431
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Detric
Detric is predominantly male (98.8%), though 5 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Detric as a male name
Ranked #11,109 in 2018
6 male births in 2018
Peak: 1977 (20 births)
Detric as a female name
Ranked #7,004 in 1964
5 female births in 1964
Peak: 1964 (5 births)
Detric: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Detric span from the 1960s to the 2010s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 131 babies were registered. Detric has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Detric by Decade
How has Detric 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.
Detric by State
Detric + Last Name Combinations
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Detric: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Detric?
We estimate approximately 412 people named Detric 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 831,928 Americans share this first name.
Is Detric a common name?
Detric is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 431 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Detric most popular?
Detric reached peak popularity in 1977, when 20 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Detric is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Detric a male name?
Detric is predominantly male. 98.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Detric Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Detric Smith, Detric Johnson, Detric 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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