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Detta

2 syllablesPeak year: 19305 lettersStarts with D

Meaning & origin

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Detta's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Detta, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Detta
19145
19155
19206
19248
192911
193015
19316
19325
19355
19417
19496
19535
19546
19557
19566
19575
19585
19598
19617
19626
19635
19645
19665
19679
19687
19699
19707
19715
19725
19766
19796

Detta through the decades

  • Detta peaked in 1930, when 15 babies were named Detta in the US.
  • The 1920s were Detta's strongest decade, averaging 8 births a year.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (1964–1979), use of Detta has risen 7% compared to the 10 years before that.

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