Demetrius
Demetrius is the Latinized form of the Ancient Greek male given name Dēmḗtrios (Δημήτριος), meaning "devoted to goddess Demeter". Alternate forms include Demetrios, Dimitrios, Dimitris, Dmytro, Dimitri, Dimitrie, Dimitar, Dumitru, Demitri, Dhimitër, Dimitrije and Zmicier, in addition to other forms descended from it.
Meaning & Origin of Demetrius
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Demetrius is the Latinized form of the Ancient Greek male given name Dēmḗtrios (Δημήτριος), meaning "devoted to goddess Demeter". Alternate forms include Demetrios, Dimitrios, Dimitris, Dmytro, Dimitri, Dimitrie, Dimitar, Dumitru, Demitri, Dhimitër, Dimitrije and Zmicier, in addition to other forms descended from it.
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The Story of Demetrius
The earliest SSA record of Demetrius as a baby boy name dates back to 1912, when 6 babies received it. 1991 was its biggest year on record, with 1,052 newborns named Demetrius — #259 in the national rankings. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 23% of all recorded Demetriuss. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,051 among baby boy names with 210 births, falling sharply (-25%). In total, more than 36K Demetriuss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Demetrius
Demetrius is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 36K births in the dataset. Demetrius's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #259. Use the chart and map above to compare Demetrius'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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