Denetria
A feminine name of Greek origin meaning "victory through the people".
Name Census estimates that about 251 living Americans carry the first name Denetria. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Denetria today is around 39 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Denetria births was 1989 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Denetria. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
251
~ 1 in 1,365,555 Americans
Peak year
1989
15 babies that year
Average age
39
years old
2007 SSA rank
#12,989
Tracked since 1967
Census
Denetria in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 248 people with the first name Denetria, which placed it at #33,395 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#33,395
National first-name rank
People counted
248
248 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
91.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Denetria
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Denetria is Black at 91.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.4%) and White (2.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Denetria described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Denetria at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American91.5% · 227
- Two or more races2.4% · 6
- White2.0% · 5
- Hispanic or Latino2.0% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 2
Popularity
Denetria: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Denetria from the 1960s through to the 2000s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 87 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1980s peak, Denetria remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Denetria by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Denetria during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Denetrias live
Origin
Meaning and history of Denetria
The name Denetria has its origins in the Greek language and culture, dating back to ancient times. It is derived from the Greek word "dene," which means "foreign" or "strange," and the suffix "-tria," which is a feminine ending often used in Greek names.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Denetria can be found in Greek mythology, where it was the name of a nymph who was believed to be a companion of the goddess Artemis. This nymph was known for her beauty and grace, and her name reflected her exotic and enigmatic nature.
In ancient Greek literature, the name Denetria is mentioned in several works, including the plays of Aeschylus and Euripides. It was also a name used by some Greek philosophers and scholars, although specific historical figures with this name are difficult to trace with certainty.
The first recorded historical figure with the name Denetria was a Byzantine noblewoman who lived in the 10th century AD. She was known for her patronage of the arts and her support of various charitable causes.
Another notable figure with the name Denetria was a French Renaissance poet and writer who lived in the 16th century. Her works were widely acclaimed for their lyrical beauty and intellectual depth, and she was considered a prominent figure in the literary circles of her time.
In the 19th century, there was a Ukrainian artist named Denetria Khvostenko (1824-1901), who was renowned for her paintings of landscapes and rural scenes. Her works are still celebrated today for their vivid depictions of Ukrainian life and culture.
During the early 20th century, a Greek author and journalist named Denetria Papadopoulou (1892-1976) gained recognition for her novels and essays, which explored themes of identity, social justice, and the experiences of women in Greek society.
Another notable figure with the name Denetria was an Italian mathematician and physicist named Denetria Rigacci (1908-1992), who made significant contributions to the fields of quantum mechanics and nuclear physics.
While the name Denetria is not as common today as it once was, it still retains a sense of mystery and exoticism that reflects its Greek origins and the legends associated with it throughout history.
People
Denetria + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Denetria as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Denetria: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Denetria?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 251 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Denetria going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,365,555 US residents.
Is Denetria a common name?
We classify Denetria as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 266 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Denetria most popular?
The single biggest year for Denetria was 1989, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Denetria is about 39 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Denetria in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 248 people with the name Denetria, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #33,395 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Denetria in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Denetria?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Denetria appears almost entirely female. Of the 243 people counted with this name, 99.2% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Denetria?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Denetria is Black at 91.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.4%) and White (2.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Denetria most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Denetria in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.5% (227 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Denetria in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Denetria a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Denetria in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Denetria still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Denetria in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Denetria can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Denetria?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.