Demetrion
Demetrium or Demetrion, was a town of Phthiotis in ancient Thessaly, whose name derived from a temple of Demeter near Pyrasus spoken of by Homer in the Iliad, and which Strabo describes as the successor settlement to, and two stadia distant from Pyrasus.
Meaning & Origin of Demetrion
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Demetrium or Demetrion, was a town of Phthiotis in ancient Thessaly, whose name derived from a temple of Demeter near Pyrasus spoken of by Homer in the Iliad, and which Strabo describes as the successor settlement to, and two stadia distant from Pyrasus.
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The Story of Demetrion
Demetrion first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1997, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 11 Demetrions were born — ranking #6,903 that year. As of 2026, Demetrion ranks #10,716 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 92 Demetrions have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Demetrion
Demetrion is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 92 births in the dataset. Demetrion's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #6,903. Use the chart and map above to compare Demetrion's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- 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.
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