Detroit is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #9927 in 2018 with 7 recorded births. This places Detroit in the bottom 30% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2018 with 7 births ranking #9927. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 259,353 boys born was named Detroit. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.