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Deetta

dee-ET-uh /diˈɛtə/

At a glance

U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 1991 (#13,147)
Babies in 1991
5 (<0.01% of girls)
Peak
#920 in 1883
First recorded
1883

Meaning of Deetta

Deetta is a feminine name with American and British English pronunciations. It is pronounced as dee-ET-uh (/diˈetə/) in both accents. The name Deetta has variations such as Detta.

The origin of the name Deetta is uncertain, but it is believed to have originated from the United States of America. While its popularity has fluctuated over the years, it has maintained a consistent presence since the late 19th century. In recent decades, however, it has become less common.

Though not widely known or used, Deetta has a history and associations that may appeal to parents looking for a unique and distinctive name for their baby girl.

How to pronounce Deetta

English

Popularity of Deetta in the U.S.

Deetta was last recorded in the U.S. in 1991, ranked #13,147 with 5 babies. It peaked at #920 in 1883. It first appears in the records in 1883.

Bar and line chart: Deetta in the U.S., 1883–1991. Bars: girls given the name each year, most 34 in 1941 and 5 in 1991. Line: rank among girl names, peak #920 in 1883, #13,147 in 1991.
  • Girls named Deetta (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1883–1991. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1883⁠–⁠1991 75 rows
Deetta: babies and rank among girl names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
1991513,147▼ 189
1990512,958back (not recorded in 1989)
1988511,798back (not recorded in 1987)
198669,545back (not recorded in 1983–1985)
198278,224▼ 2,339
1981115,885▲ 4,507
1980510,392back (not recorded in 1978–1979)
1977115,532▲ 516
197696,048▼ 1,678
1975144,370▲ 350
1974124,720▼ 134
1973124,586▲ 894
197295,480▼ 1,691
1971163,789▲ 457
1970134,246▼ 288
1969133,958▲ 264
1968114,222▼ 1,441
1967202,781▲ 485
1966153,266▲ 2,023
196575,289▼ 2,464
1964202,825▼ 45
1963202,780▼ 175
1962222,605▲ 68
1961212,673▼ 691
1960331,982▲ 778
1959182,760▼ 500
1958252,260▲ 563
1957172,823▼ 201
1956192,622▼ 715
1955311,907▼ 71
1954321,836▲ 759
1953172,595▼ 93
1952182,502▼ 534
1951251,968▲ 684
1950152,652▼ 583
1949222,069▼ 291
1948281,778▲ 501
1947192,279▼ 508
1946261,771▼ 150
1945261,621▲ 295
1944201,916▼ 252
1943261,664▲ 4
1942251,668▼ 358
1941341,310▲ 435
1940211,745▼ 61
1939211,684▲ 895
1938112,579▼ 949
1937221,630▲ 633
1936132,263▲ 1,479
193563,742▼ 1,318
1934122,424▼ 263
1933142,161▼ 204
1932171,957▲ 624
1931112,581▼ 156
1930132,425▲ 496
1929102,921▼ 827
1928172,094▲ 765
1927112,859▼ 694
1926172,165▲ 452
1925132,617▼ 691
1924211,926▲ 806
1923122,732▼ 896
1922221,836▲ 926
1921122,762▼ 172
1920132,590▼ 206
1919142,384▼ 282
1918172,102▼ 106
1917171,996▲ 32
1916162,028▲ 660
1915102,688▲ 188
191472,876▼ 49
191362,827▼ 193
191262,634back (not recorded in 1896–1911)
189551,592back (not recorded in 1884–1894)
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