Demetris
The Story of Demetris
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Demetris as a girl name dates back to 1951, when 9 babies received it. 1975 was its biggest year on record, with 45 newborns named Demetris — #1,963 in the national rankings. About 39% of every Demetris on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Demetris last appeared in the published SSA data in 1999, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 892 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Demetris on the record books as a boy name in 1949, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 99 Demetriss were born — ranking #1,065 that year. About 25% of every Demetris on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Demetris ranks #7,882 for boys with 5 births, falling sharply (-43%). All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1940s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Demetris
Demetris is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1949 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Demetris's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #1,065. Use the chart and map above to compare Demetris'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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