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Detroit

//dɪˈtɹɔɪt//

2 syllablesPeak year: 19237 lettersStarts with D

Meaning & origin

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Detroit's popularity over time

US birth records list 148 children given the name Detroit , most often around 1923. We show the full year-by-year chart for more widely used names.