Total births
849
Girls' name · since 1888
Dema
849 babies named Dema in U.S. Social Security records since 1888, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 849
- total births
- 1888–2025
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 18%
- born in that decade
Dema sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 849 recorded since 1888.
Social Security Administration records show Dema recorded 849 times among girls since 1888, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 2025.
- 849 total births
- 1888–2025 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 18% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
849 girls have been named Dema since 1888, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2025.
- 849
- total births
- 1888–2025
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 18%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Dema was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
24 babies were named Dema in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Dema's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dema's full recorded timeline at 1939, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1890, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 24 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dema at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1888
Dema popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–2025
- Peak year (1919)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 138 years of records
Dema by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Dema's strongest decade.
149 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Dema births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 6
1880s
6 births
- 1890s 38
1890s
38 births
- 1900s
1900s
70 births
- 1910s
1910s
135 births
- 1920s
1920s
149 births
- 1930s
1930s
105 births
- 1940s
1940s
67 births
- 1950s 56
1950s
56 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 8
1970s
8 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 27
1990s
27 births
- 2000s 54
2000s
54 births
- 2010s
2010s
96 births
- 2020s 21
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 149 births (18% of all-time use).
How Dema compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Dema's total volume
Dema vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Dema by state
Where Dema concentrates geographically, total births since 1888
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Oklahoma | | 5 | 0.6% |
Oklahoma share of Dema's total US births 0.6%
5 of 849 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dema? ▼
Dema has been given to 849 babies in the U.S. since 1888, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 24 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
When was Dema most popular? ▼
Dema was most popular in the 1920s decade with 149 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Dema most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dema are Oklahoma (5 births).
How long has the name Dema been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dema since 1888 -- 138 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Dema? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Demi, Demetria, Demetra, Demetrice, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dema's data
- Dema's decade-level peak was the 1920s (149 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Oklahoma records the most Demas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Oklahoma names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Dema
Nearby Names Like Dema
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dema
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Demetria Girl
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Demetra Girl
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Demetrice Girl
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Demetrius Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1888–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dema: Baby Name Since 1888 - 849 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dema. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Dema draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.