US rank #1532 Unisex name Peak 2021 2,704 births

Demari — #1532 US boys' name

2,704 babies named Demari in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s1182000s7082010s11912020s687
#1532
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 89% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Demari was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

166 babies were named Demari in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Demari

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,704 babies named Demari between 1993 and 2024, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Demari currently holds the #1532 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 166 babies received it in a single year. Demari is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 267 additional births since 1998.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Demari performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,191 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Demari shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 250 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Demari in 21 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Demari 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 2,704 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.

Demari at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,704

Since 1993

32 years of records

Peak year

2021

166 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,532

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1993

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2024

Demari popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1993

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
166
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
050100150200 202420202016201220082004200019961993 8

Demari popularity over time — girls

267 total births recorded since 1998 (Demari as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 267 births
05101520 20242020201620112007200319991998 6

Demari by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,191 births that decade — 44% of Demari's all-time total
1990s1182000s7082010s11912020s687

Demari by state

Where Demari concentrates geographically — total births since 1993

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Demari
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
250 9.2%
#2 Illinois
194 7.2%
#3 Georgia
160 5.9%
#4 Texas
156 5.8%
#5 North Carolina
138 5.1%
#6 Virginia
122 4.5%
#7 Maryland
103 3.8%
#8 Michigan
98 3.6%
Florida share of Demari's total US births 9.2%
Even split

250 of 2,704 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.

Demari appears in 21 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Demari?
2,704 babies have been named Demari since 1993. It currently ranks #1532 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 166 births.
When was Demari most popular?
Demari was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,191 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Demari most popular?
The top states for the name Demari are Florida (250 births), Illinois (194 births), Georgia (160 births).
Is Demari a unisex name?
Yes, Demari is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 2,704 births, and as a girl's name it has 267 births.
How long has the name Demari been used?
Demari has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 32 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Demari?
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, 1993–2024 (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.