Dempsey vs Demetrius

Side-by-side comparison of Dempsey and Demetrius - 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

Demetrius

Boy name · Rank #1043

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Metric Dempsey Demetrius
Current Rank #2836 #1043
Total Births (all years) 4,249 36,064
Peak Year 1921 1991
Peak Year Births 108 1,052
Peak Decade 1920s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Dempsey Demetrius
1880s 42 -
1890s 42 -
1900s 67 -
1910s 314 36
1920s 704 42
1930s 403 19
1940s 398 80
1950s 368 507
1960s 235 2,552
1970s 181 6,300
1980s 139 7,187
1990s 165 8,390
2000s 199 5,755
2010s 674 3,777
2020s 318 1,419

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dempsey Demetrius
2014 94 362
2015 72 374
2016 71 333
2017 66 325
2018 55 346
2019 62 283
2020 51 266
2021 70 286
2022 52 229
2023 59 261
2024 45 213
2025 41 164

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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