US rank #12692 Boys' name Peak 1994 393 births

Dametrius — #12692 US boys' name

393 babies named Dametrius in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s101980s501990s1062000s1202010s732020s34
#12692
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 11% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Dametrius was born in this single decade.

1994
Single peak year

19 babies were named Dametrius in 1994 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dametrius

The Social Security Administration has registered 393 babies named Dametrius between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dametrius currently holds the #12692 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1994, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dametrius performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 120 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Dametrius shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dametrius in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 393 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Dametrius at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

393

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

1994

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,692

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dametrius popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1994)
19
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
05101520 202420182012200720021997199219871977 5

Dametrius by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
120 births that decade — 31% of Dametrius's all-time total
1970s101980s501990s1062000s1202010s732020s34

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dametrius?
393 babies have been named Dametrius since 1977. It currently ranks #12692 among boys. The peak year was 1994 with 19 births.
When was Dametrius most popular?
Dametrius was most popular in the 2000s decade with 120 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Dametrius been used?
Dametrius has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dametrius?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Damian, Damon, Damien, Damion, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1977–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.