US rank #7266 Boys' name Peak 1989 1,313 births

Demar — #7266 US boys' name

1,313 babies named Demar in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s91920s61930s211940s51950s131960s81970s1401980s2831990s2482000s2302010s2632020s87
#7266
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 49% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

22% of everyone ever named Demar was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

39 babies were named Demar in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Demar

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,313 babies named Demar between 1915 and 2024, spanning 110 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Demar currently holds the #7266 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 39 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Demar performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 283 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Demar shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 33 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Demar in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Demar 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 1,313 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.

Demar at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,313

Since 1915

110 years of records

Peak year

1989

39 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#7,266

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1915

Recorded for 110 years

Last year on file: 2024

Demar popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1915

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1989)
39
Annual births at peak — across 110 years of records
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Demar by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
283 births that decade — 22% of Demar's all-time total
1910s91920s61930s211940s51950s131960s81970s1401980s2831990s2482000s2302010s2632020s87

Demar by state

Where Demar concentrates geographically — total births since 1915

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Demar
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
33 2.5%
#2 Ohio
17 1.3%
#3 Michigan
16 1.2%
#4 New York
11 0.8%
#5 Florida
5 0.4%
#6 Illinois
5 0.4%
#7 Louisiana
5 0.4%
#8 Texas
5 0.4%
California share of Demar's total US births 2.5%
Even split

33 of 1,313 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Demar appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Demar?
1,313 babies have been named Demar since 1915. It currently ranks #7266 among boys. The peak year was 1989 with 39 births.
When was Demar most popular?
Demar was most popular in the 1980s decade with 283 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Demar most popular?
The top states for the name Demar are California (33 births), Ohio (17 births), Michigan (16 births).
How long has the name Demar been used?
Demar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 110 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Demar?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Demetrius, Demarcus, Demario, Demond, 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, 1915–2024 (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.