boy's name
Detroit
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 148
Detroit is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2022 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1922, when 12 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Detroit over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 35 |
| 1920s | 51 |
| 1930s | 12 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 10 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 13 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 12 |
How popular is Detroit?
In 2022, Detroit was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Detroit
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Detroit also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Detroit over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Detroit
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Detroit — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Detroit
How popular is the name Detroit?
In 2022, Detroit was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Detroit a girl's or a boy's name?
Detroit is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Detroit?
Detroit has 2 syllables.
When was Detroit most popular?
Detroit peaked in 1922, when 12 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.