Girl · #12,120 in 2026

Demitra

Pavol Demitra was a Slovak professional ice hockey player. He played nineteen seasons of professional hockey, for teams in the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League (CSL), National Hockey League (NHL), Slovak Extraliga (SVK), and Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). A skilled offensive player, Demitra was a top-line forward throughout his career.

Current Rank
#12,120
Peak Rank
#2,863 (1976)
Total Babies
637
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1958
First Year
2024
Last Year
1976
Peak Year
#2863
Peak Rank
637
Total Count
59
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Demitra

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Pavol Demitra was a Slovak professional ice hockey player. He played nineteen seasons of professional hockey, for teams in the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League (CSL), National Hockey League (NHL), Slovak Extraliga (SVK), and Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). A skilled offensive player, Demitra was a top-line forward throughout his career.

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The Story of Demitra

Demitra first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1958, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1976, when 26 Demitras were born — ranking #2,863 that year. As of 2026, Demitra ranks #12,120 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 637 Demitras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Demitra

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Frequently Asked Questions about Demitra

What does the name Demitra mean?
Pavol Demitra was a Slovak professional ice hockey player. He played nineteen seasons of professional hockey, for teams in the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League (CSL), National Hockey League (NHL), Slovak Extraliga (SVK), and Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). A skilled offensive player, Demitra was a top-line forward throughout his career.
How popular is Demitra in 2026?
In 2026, Demitra ranks #12,120 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Demitra most popular?
Demitra reached its peak popularity in 1976, ranking #2,863 that year with 26 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Demitra most popular?
Demitra has historically been most popular in Texas, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Demitra.
Is Demitra a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Demitra is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Demitra?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Demitra include Rida, Dawana, Chasta. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Demitra

Demitra is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1958 and has accumulated 637 births in the dataset. Demitra's peak popularity came in 1976 when it ranked #2,863. Use the chart and map above to compare Demitra'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 .

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.