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1944

First Year

1993

Last Year

1962

Peak Year

#1826

Peak Rank

621

Total Count

42

Years Active

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## The Story of Deatrice

American parents first put Deatrice on the record books as a baby girl name in 1944, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1962, when 39 Deatrices were born — ranking #1,826 that year. About 44% of every Deatrice on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. Deatrice last appeared in the published SSA data in 1993, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 621 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1940s to the 2020s.

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## Names that sound like Deatrice

Phonetically similar names — useful when Deatrice is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* [Beatrice](/beatrice)
* [Leatrice](/leatrice)
* Detrius
* Tetris
* Daughters
* Decrease
* Detox
* Destress
* Debtors
* Deterrence
* Deets
* [Deidre](/deidre)

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Deatrice

What does the name Deatrice mean?

Deatrice is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1944\. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Deatrice in 2026?

In 2026, Deatrice ranks #10,588 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Deatrice most popular?

Deatrice reached its peak popularity in 1962, ranking #1,826 that year with 39 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Deatrice most popular?

Deatrice has historically been most popular in South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Deatrice.

Is Deatrice a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Deatrice is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Deatrice?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Deatrice include Vanetta, Pamula, Lavoris. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

[👧VanettaPeak #1826](/vanetta)[👧PamulaPeak #1826](/pamula)[👧LavorisPeak #1826](/lavoris)[👧LittiePeak #1825](/littie)[👧FlordiaPeak #1825](/flordia)[👧LavertaPeak #1825](/laverta)[👧WendolynPeak #1827](/wendolyn)[👧NancyannPeak #1825](/nancyann)

## About the name Deatrice 

Deatrice is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1944 and has accumulated 621 births in the dataset. Deatrice's peak popularity came in 1962 when it ranked #1,826\. Use the chart and map above to compare Deatrice's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 1962 → ](/year/1962)
* [ Names of the 1960s → ](/decade/1960s)
* [ Names starting with "D" → ](/letter/d)
* [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
* Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.