Dempsey vs Demarcus

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

Name A

Dempsey

Boy name · Rank #2836

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Name B

Demarcus

Boy name · Rank #2161

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Metric Dempsey Demarcus
Current Rank #2836 #2161
Total Births (all years) 4,249 13,618
Peak Year 1921 1991
Peak Year Births 108 511
Peak Decade 1920s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1956

Births by Decade

Decade Dempsey Demarcus
1880s 42 -
1890s 42 -
1900s 67 -
1910s 314 -
1920s 704 -
1930s 403 -
1940s 398 -
1950s 368 5
1960s 235 37
1970s 181 909
1980s 139 3,217
1990s 165 4,252
2000s 199 2,717
2010s 674 1,943
2020s 318 538

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dempsey Demarcus
2014 94 205
2015 72 181
2016 71 165
2017 66 171
2018 55 164
2019 62 130
2020 51 139
2021 70 93
2022 52 89
2023 59 83
2024 45 68
2025 41 66

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, 1880–2025.

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