Demaris
Ovid Demaris was a native of Biddeford, Maine and an author of books and detective stories. A former United Press correspondent and newspaper reporter, he wrote more than 30 books and hundreds of newspaper articles. He graduated from the College of Idaho in 1948 and Boston University in 1950. Previously, he had served in the United States Army Air Forces.
Meaning & Origin of Demaris
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ovid Demaris was a native of Biddeford, Maine and an author of books and detective stories. A former United Press correspondent and newspaper reporter, he wrote more than 30 books and hundreds of newspaper articles. He graduated from the College of Idaho in 1948 and Boston University in 1950. Previously, he had served in the United States Army Air Forces.
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The Story of Demaris
As a girl name
Demaris first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1914, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1952, when 25 Demariss were born — ranking #2,023 that year. As of 2026, Demaris ranks #11,351 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Demariss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Demaris first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1978, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1987, when 17 Demariss were born — ranking #2,942 that year. As of 2026, Demaris ranks #9,707 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 286 Demariss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Demaris
Demaris is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Demaris's peak popularity came in 1952 when it ranked #2,023. Use the chart and map above to compare Demaris's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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