ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1964 First Year 2026 Last Year 2020 Peak Year #338 Peak Rank 15K Total Count 48 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Demi What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Demi is a feminine given name with Greek and Latin roots, and it is a surname with Albanian origins. Demi was originally a nickname of Demetria, the feminine form of the masculine name Demetrius, which is itself the Latin and English spelling of the Greek name Demetrios. People named Demi include: Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demi) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demi) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Greek * English 📖 ## The Story of Demi Demi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1964, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2020: 913 births, good for #338 nationwide. About 35% of every Demi on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Demi ranks #469 for baby girls with 658 births, gradually falling (-10%). All told, over 15K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Demi Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Demi. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Demetra](/demetra) * [Demetria](/demetria) * Dimi * [Dimitra](/dimitra) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Demi Phonetically similar names — useful when Demi is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Dummy * [Demy](/demy) * Dimi * Dimmy * Dhimmi * Demo * [Denny](/denny) * Domi * [Dami](/dami) * Doomy * [Dema](/dema) * [Dennie](/dennie) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Demi What does the name Demi mean? Demi is a feminine given name with Greek and Latin roots, and it is a surname with Albanian origins. Demi was originally a nickname of Demetria, the feminine form of the masculine name Demetrius, which is itself the Latin and English spelling of the Greek name Demetrios. People named Demi include: What is the origin of the name Demi? Demi has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Greek, English. How popular is Demi in 2026? In 2026, Demi ranks #469 among girls' names in the U.S., with 658 babies given the name that year. When was Demi most popular? Demi reached its peak popularity in 2020, ranking #338 that year with 913 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Demi most popular? Demi has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, Louisiana, Maryland. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Demi. Is Demi a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Demi is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Demi? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Demi include Liza, Zina, Diann. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Demi? Common variants and related forms of Demi include Demetra, Demetria, Dimi, Dimitra. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧LizaPeak #338](/liza)[👧ZinaPeak #338](/zina)[👧DiannPeak #338](/diann)[👧AlayaPeak #338](/alaya)[👧MadisynPeak #338](/madisyn)[👧IolaPeak #339](/iola)[👧ThedaPeak #337](/theda)[👧ConsueloPeak #339](/consuelo) ## About the name Demi Demi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1964 and has accumulated 15K births in the dataset. Demi's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #338\. Use the chart and map above to compare Demi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2020 → ](/year/2020) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "D" → ](/letter/d) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.