Demosthenes vs Demetrius

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

Name A

Demosthenes

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Name B

Demetrius

Boy name · Rank #1039

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Metric Demosthenes Demetrius
Current Rank Unranked #1039
Total Births (all years) 63 35,899
Peak Year 1923 1991
Peak Year Births 8 1,052
Peak Decade 1920ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Demosthenes Demetrius
1910ss 10 36
1920ss 19 42
1930ss 7 19
1940ss 5 80
1950ss — 507
1960ss — 2,552
1970ss 5 6,299
1980ss 11 7,187
1990ss — 8,390
2000ss 6 5,755
2010ss — 3,777
2020ss — 1,255

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Demosthenes Demetrius
2014 — 362
2015 — 374
2016 — 333
2017 — 325
2018 — 346
2019 — 283
2020 — 266
2021 — 286
2022 — 229
2023 — 261
2024 — 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, 1914–2007.

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