Demetrus vs Demetrius

Side-by-side comparison of Demetrus and Demetrius — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Demetrus

Boy name · Rank #11095

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Name B

Demetrius

Boy name · Rank #1039

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Metric Demetrus Demetrius
Current Rank #11095 #1039
Total Births (all years) 639 35,899
Peak Year 1973 1991
Peak Year Births 26 1,052
Peak Decade 1970ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1962 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Demetrus Demetrius
1910ss — 36
1920ss — 42
1930ss — 19
1940ss — 80
1950ss — 507
1960ss 42 2,552
1970ss 190 6,299
1980ss 169 7,187
1990ss 144 8,390
2000ss 82 5,755
2010ss 6 3,777
2020ss 6 1,255

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Demetrus Demetrius
2014 6 362
2015 — 374
2016 — 333
2017 — 325
2018 — 346
2019 — 283
2020 — 266
2021 — 286
2022 — 229
2023 — 261
2024 6 213

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1962–2024.

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