Girl · #9,011 in 2026

Detta

Deta is a town in Timiș County, Romania. It administers a single village, Opatița.

  • English
Current Rank
#9,011
Peak Rank
#2,203 (1930)
Total Babies
203
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1914
First Year
1979
Last Year
1930
Peak Year
#2203
Peak Rank
203
Total Count
31
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Detta

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Deta is a town in Timiș County, Romania. It administers a single village, Opatița.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English
Origin & history
Deta on the Josephinische Landesaufnahme of 1769–1772 Based on the archaeological evidence, the existence of this settlement has been established since the Neolithic , later evolving in the other historical eras ( Bronze Age , Iron Age , Daco-Roman period and migration period ). During the Roman period, the Roman castrum Potula existed here. The first recorded mention of Deta takes place in 1360, under the name of Ded , being the possession of nobleman Johannes de Deed, from which derives the current name. In 1411 and 1427, the locality is recorded with the names Ded and Kyzded ("Little Ded"),

The Story of Detta

The earliest SSA record of Detta as a baby girl name dates back to 1914, when 5 babies received it. 1930 was its biggest year on record, with 15 newborns named Detta — #2,203 in the national rankings. The 1960s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 26% of all recorded Dettas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1979 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 203 Dettas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Notable people named Detta

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

  • József Haubrich (1883–1939), Minister of Defense of Hungary
  • Miodrag Milin [ ro ] (b. 1950), historian
  • Ecaterina Neagu (b. 1952), painter
  • Dan Radosav (b. 1959), journalist and director of the Banat Village Museum
  • Ovidiu Ganț (b. 1966), politician
  • Nora Blaj (b. 1971), painter

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Where is Detta most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

  • JM
    50%
  • Indonesia
    18%
  • United States
    14%
  • Ireland
    10%
  • Italy
    9%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Detta

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Detta

What does the name Detta mean?
Deta is a town in Timiș County, Romania. It administers a single village, Opatița.
What is the origin of the name Detta?
Detta has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Detta in 2026?
In 2026, Detta ranks #9,011 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Detta most popular?
Detta reached its peak popularity in 1930, ranking #2,203 that year with 15 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Detta most popular?
Detta has historically been most popular in Nebraska, Kansas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Detta.
Is Detta a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Detta is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Detta?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Detta include Correne, Darrell, Rojean. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Detta

Detta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 203 births in the dataset. Detta's peak popularity came in 1930 when it ranked #2,203. Use the chart and map above to compare Detta'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 .

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.