Dimitrios
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 Dimitrios
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 Dimitrios
Dimitrios first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1949, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1976, when 75 Dimitrioss were born — ranking #962 that year. As of 2026, Dimitrios ranks #3,007 for baby boys with 41 births, rising sharply (+34% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Dimitrioss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
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About the name Dimitrios
Dimitrios is a boy 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. Dimitrios's peak popularity came in 1976 when it ranked #962. Use the chart and map above to compare Dimitrios'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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