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 #2829

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Name B

Demarcus

Boy name · Rank #2155

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Metric Dempsey Demarcus
Current Rank #2829 #2155
Total Births (all years) 4,208 13,552
Peak Year 1921 1991
Peak Year Births 108 511
Peak Decade 1920ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1956

Births by Decade

Decade Dempsey Demarcus
1880ss 42 —
1890ss 42 —
1900ss 67 —
1910ss 314 —
1920ss 704 —
1930ss 403 —
1940ss 398 —
1950ss 368 5
1960ss 235 37
1970ss 181 909
1980ss 139 3,217
1990ss 165 4,252
2000ss 199 2,717
2010ss 674 1,943
2020ss 277 472

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

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, 1880–2024.

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