Detroit

diht-ROYT /dɪtˈɹɔɪt/
boy 2 syllables fading

Detroit is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 1922 and has since faded.

Detroit is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2022. Detroit first appears in 1914 and peaked in 1922 (12 births).

About the name Detroit

Pronunciationdiht-ROYT /dɪtˈɹɔɪt/
12peak births 1922
1914first appeared

Names similar to Detroit

How popular is Detroit?

Boys named Detroit
19141920194019601980200020202022
Boys named Detroit per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1914–2022 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2022)

Detroit total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202266#11,211
202066#10,943
201877#9,930
201266#11,147
200755#12,833
19735#5,286
19585#4,098
19515#3,841
19415#3,626
19335#3,774
19327#3,153
19265#4,363
19256#3,847
19248#3,327
192312#2,477
192212#2,521
19218#3,277
191911#2,545
19176#3,651
19167#3,252
19155#3,967
19146#2,998