How Many People Are Named Detrick?
An estimated 1,461 people in the United States have the first name Detrick. It is predominantly male (98.4%). The average bearer is 38 years old, and Detrick peaked in popularity in 1976 with 68 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Detrick 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 Detrick paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,461
About 1 in 234,603 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.4% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1976
68 births
Total Registered
1,534
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Detrick
Detrick is predominantly male (98.4%), though 25 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Detrick as a male name
Ranked #9,176 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 1976 (68 births)
Detrick as a female name
Ranked #11,091 in 1985
5 female births in 1985
Peak: 1970 (5 births)
Detrick: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Detrick span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 511 babies were registered. Detrick has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Detrick by Decade
How has Detrick 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.
Detrick by State
Birth registrations for Detrick span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana. The lowest are in Illinois, South Carolina, California. On average, about 30 Detricks were registered per state.
Detrick + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Detrick as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Detrick
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Detrick: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Detrick?
We estimate approximately 1,461 people named Detrick 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 234,603 Americans share this first name.
Is Detrick a common name?
Detrick is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,534 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Detrick most popular?
Detrick reached peak popularity in 1976, when 68 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Detrick is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Detrick a male name?
Detrick is predominantly male. 98.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Detrick Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Detrick Smith, Detrick Johnson, Detrick 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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