US rank #2155 Boys' name Peak 1991 13,552 births

Demarcus — #2155 US boys' name

13,552 babies named Demarcus in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51960s371970s9091980s32171990s42522000s27172010s19432020s472
#2155
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 85% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

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

1991
Single peak year

511 babies were named Demarcus in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Demarcus

The Social Security Administration has registered 13,552 babies named Demarcus between 1956 and 2024, spanning 69 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Demarcus currently holds the #2155 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 511 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Demarcus performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 4,252 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Demarcus shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 2,318 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Louisiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Demarcus in 29 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Demarcus 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 13,552 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.

Demarcus at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

13,552

Since 1956

69 years of records

Peak year

1991

511 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#2,155

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1956

Recorded for 69 years

Last year on file: 2024

Demarcus popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1956

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1991)
511
Annual births at peak — across 69 years of records
-2000200400600 202420162008200019921984197619681956 5

Demarcus popularity over time — girls

29 total births recorded since 1985 (Demarcus as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 29 births
4681012 1989198719861985 7

Demarcus by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
4,252 births that decade — 31% of Demarcus's all-time total
1950s51960s371970s9091980s32171990s42522000s27172010s19432020s472

Demarcus by state

Where Demarcus concentrates geographically — total births since 1956

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Demarcus
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
2,318 17.1%
#2 Georgia
1,546 11.4%
#3 Louisiana
1,018 7.5%
#4 Mississippi
1,001 7.4%
#5 Alabama
899 6.6%
#6 Tennessee
889 6.6%
#7 Florida
670 4.9%
#8 Illinois
665 4.9%
Texas share of Demarcus's total US births 17.1%
Even split

2,318 of 13,552 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.

Demarcus appears in 29 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Demarcus?
13,552 babies have been named Demarcus since 1956. It currently ranks #2155 among boys. The peak year was 1991 with 511 births.
When was Demarcus most popular?
Demarcus was most popular in the 1990s decade with 4,252 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Demarcus most popular?
The top states for the name Demarcus are Texas (2,318 births), Georgia (1,546 births), Louisiana (1,018 births).
How long has the name Demarcus been used?
Demarcus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 69 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Demarcus?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Demetrius, Demario, Demond, Demarco, 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, 1956–2024 (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.