US rank #3284 Boys' name Peak 1998 5,542 births

Demarco — #3284 US boys' name

5,542 babies named Demarco in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s201960s991970s5821980s9571990s16722000s12232010s7952020s194
#3284
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 77% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Demarco was born in this single decade.

1998
Single peak year

194 babies were named Demarco in 1998 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Demarco

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,542 babies named Demarco between 1955 and 2024, spanning 70 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Demarco currently holds the #3284 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1998, when 194 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Demarco performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,672 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Demarco shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 584 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Demarco in 24 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Demarco 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 5,542 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.

Demarco at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,542

Since 1955

70 years of records

Peak year

1998

194 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#3,284

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1955

Recorded for 70 years

Last year on file: 2024

Demarco popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1955

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1998)
194
Annual births at peak — across 70 years of records
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Demarco by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,672 births that decade — 30% of Demarco's all-time total
1950s201960s991970s5821980s9571990s16722000s12232010s7952020s194

Demarco by state

Where Demarco concentrates geographically — total births since 1955

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Demarco
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
584 10.5%
#2 Michigan
582 10.5%
#3 Georgia
365 6.6%
#4 Ohio
306 5.5%
#5 California
266 4.8%
#6 Missouri
256 4.6%
#7 Texas
152 2.7%
#8 Alabama
147 2.7%
Illinois share of Demarco's total US births 10.5%
Even split

584 of 5,542 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.

Demarco appears in 24 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Demarco?
5,542 babies have been named Demarco since 1955. It currently ranks #3284 among boys. The peak year was 1998 with 194 births.
When was Demarco most popular?
Demarco was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,672 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Demarco most popular?
The top states for the name Demarco are Illinois (584 births), Michigan (582 births), Georgia (365 births).
How long has the name Demarco been used?
Demarco has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 70 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Demarco?
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, 1955–2024 (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.