Dimitris
Dimitris (Δημήτρης) is the Modern Greek form of the older forms Demetrios, Dimitrios and may refer to:Dimitris Arvanitis, Greek professional football defender who plays for OFI in Greek Super League Dimitris Avramopoulos, Greek politician and diplomat Dimitris Basis, Greek singer musician Dimitris Bogdanos, Greek professional basketball player Dimitris Christofias, left-wing Greek Cypriot…
Meaning & Origin of Dimitris
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dimitris (Δημήτρης) is the Modern Greek form of the older forms Demetrios, Dimitrios and may refer to:Dimitris Arvanitis, Greek professional football defender who plays for OFI in Greek Super League Dimitris Avramopoulos, Greek politician and diplomat Dimitris Basis, Greek singer musician Dimitris Bogdanos, Greek professional basketball player Dimitris Christofias, left-wing Greek Cypriot…
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The Story of Dimitris
Dimitris first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1970, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 19 Dimitriss were born — ranking #3,224 that year. As of 2026, Dimitris ranks #8,947 for baby boys with 8 births, falling sharply (-23%). In total, more than 516 Dimitriss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Dimitris
Dimitris is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 516 births in the dataset. Dimitris's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #3,224. Use the chart and map above to compare Dimitris'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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