Demosthenes
Demosthenes was a Greek statesman and orator in ancient Athens. His orations constitute a significant expression of contemporary Athenian intellectual prowess and provide insight into the politics and culture of ancient Greece during the 4th century BC. Demosthenes learned rhetoric by studying the speeches of previous great orators.
Meaning & Origin of Demosthenes
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Demosthenes was a Greek statesman and orator in ancient Athens. His orations constitute a significant expression of contemporary Athenian intellectual prowess and provide insight into the politics and culture of ancient Greece during the 4th century BC. Demosthenes learned rhetoric by studying the speeches of previous great orators.
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The Story of Demosthenes
Demosthenes first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1914, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1923, when 8 Demostheness were born — ranking #3,175 that year. As of 2026, Demosthenes ranks #10,921 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 63 Demostheness 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 Demosthenes
Demosthenes is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 63 births in the dataset. Demosthenes's peak popularity came in 1923 when it ranked #3,175. Use the chart and map above to compare Demosthenes'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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