Demetria
Demetria is a given name, the feminine form of the Greek name Demetrius, which means "follower of Demeter". Variations of Demetria include Demetri, Dem, Demet, Demetra, Metra, and Demi; the common diminutive form of the name is also used as a nickname for Demetria.
- Ancient Greek
- English
Meaning & Origin of Demetria
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Demetria is a given name, the feminine form of the Greek name Demetrius, which means "follower of Demeter". Variations of Demetria include Demetri, Dem, Demet, Demetra, Metra, and Demi; the common diminutive form of the name is also used as a nickname for Demetria.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Ancient Greek
- English
The Story of Demetria
The earliest SSA record of Demetria as a baby girl name dates back to 1914, when 8 babies received it. 1974 was its biggest year on record, with 371 newborns named Demetria — #478 in the national rankings. About 30% of every Demetria on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Demetria ranks #6,118 for baby girls with 19 births, falling sharply (-47%). All told, over 11K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Demetria
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About the name Demetria
Demetria is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 11K births in the dataset. Demetria's peak popularity came in 1974 when it ranked #478. Use the chart and map above to compare Demetria'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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