How Many People Are Named Detrich?
An estimated 121 people in the United States have the first name Detrich. It is predominantly male (91.4%). The average bearer is 41 years old, and Detrich peaked in popularity in 1979 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Detrich 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 Detrich paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
121
About 1 in 2,832,680 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
91.4% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1979
11 births
Total Registered
128
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Detrich
Detrich is predominantly male (91.4%), though 11 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Detrich as a male name
Ranked #12,677 in 2016
5 male births in 2016
Peak: 1979 (11 births)
Detrich as a female name
Ranked #5,967 in 1966
6 female births in 1966
Peak: 1966 (6 births)
Detrich: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Detrich span from the 1960s to the 2010s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 44 babies were registered. Detrich has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Detrich by Decade
How has Detrich 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.
Detrich + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Detrich as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Detrich
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Detrich: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Detrich?
We estimate approximately 121 people named Detrich 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 2,832,680 Americans share this first name.
Is Detrich a common name?
Detrich is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 67.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 128 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Detrich most popular?
Detrich reached peak popularity in 1979, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Detrich is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Detrich a male name?
Detrich is predominantly male. 91.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Detrich Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Detrich Smith, Detrich Johnson, Detrich 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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