Detrich
The Story of Detrich
As a girl name
Detrich first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1965, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1966, when 6 Detrichs were born — ranking #5,808 that year. As of 2026, Detrich ranks #5,808 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Detrichs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Detrich first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1969, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1979, when 11 Detrichs were born — ranking #3,568 that year. As of 2026, Detrich ranks #12,182 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 117 Detrichs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Detrich
Detrich is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 117 births in the dataset. Detrich's peak popularity came in 1979 when it ranked #3,568. Use the chart and map above to compare Detrich's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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