boy's name
Detroy
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 47
Detroy is a boy's name. In 1993 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 1990, when 7 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1921.
Detroy over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1993, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 16 |
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s (to 1993) | 13 |
How popular is Detroy?
In 1993, Detroy 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.
Where Detroy is used
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 Detroy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Sibling names for Detroy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Detroy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Detroy
How popular is the name Detroy?
In 1993, Detroy 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 Detroy a girl's or a boy's name?
Detroy is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Detroy most popular?
Detroy peaked in 1990, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.