Detroit Name Popularity and Statistics

Detroit is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2022
Total Recorded U.S. Births148
First Year on Record1914

Detroit popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2022Boys6#10,863
2020Boys6#10,605
2018Boys7#9,670
2012Boys6#10,770
2007Boys5#12,367
1973Boys5#5,101
1958Boys5#3,944
1951Boys5#3,714
1941Boys5#3,505
1933Boys5#3,642
1932Boys7#3,092
1926Boys5#4,201
1925Boys6#3,741
1924Boys8#3,260
1923Boys12#2,446
1922Boys12#2,486
1921Boys8#3,214
1919Boys11#2,511
1917Boys6#3,545
1916Boys7#3,177
1915Boys5#3,825
1914Boys6#2,915

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1923 · Boys

12 recorded births and rank #2,446.

1922 · Boys

12 recorded births and rank #2,486.

1919 · Boys

11 recorded births and rank #2,511.

1924 · Boys

8 recorded births and rank #3,260.

Where Detroit ranked highest in 1919

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

VA
Rank #378 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Detroit