Unisex name · since 1993
Demari
2,828 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.
- #2,648 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,457 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,828
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
2,828 babies have been named Demari since 1993, making it today's #1457 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Demari has been recorded 2,828 times among boys since 1993, currently ranked #1457 nationally and more common than 90% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2025.
- #2,648 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,457 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,828 born since 1993
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Demari ranks #2,648 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,457 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,828 born since 1993, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,648 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,457 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,828
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
Demari's 2,828 recorded births place it above 94.17% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
21 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Florida.
How Demari compares
2,828 Top 18% higher than 82% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Demari's all-time total is 8x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Demari | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,828 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 166 | 34 | 22,252 |
Demari's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Demari's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 75% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 25%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1993, with only 8 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 166, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Demari popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 166
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Currently ranks #1457 among boys.
2,828 total births across 33 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2021 with 166 births in a single year.
Demari popularity over time - girls
277 total births recorded since 1998 (Demari as girls' name)
Unisex use remains the minority pattern
The girls' variant of Demari accounts for 9% of total recorded use across both genders.
Demari by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,191 births, 42% of the file).
2010s was Demari's strongest decade.
1,191 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Demari births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 118
1990s
118 births
- 2000s
2000s
708 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,191 births
- 2020s
2020s
811 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,191 births (42% of all-time use).
Demari decade highlights
- Peak decade 1,191 births
- Runner-up 811 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Demari compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Demari's total volume
Demari by state
Where Demari concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 261 | 9.2% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 202 | 7.1% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 169 | 6.0% |
| #4 | Texas | | 167 | 5.9% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 138 | 4.9% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 127 | 4.5% |
| #7 | Maryland | | 103 | 3.6% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 103 | 3.6% |
261 of 2,828 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- Florida 9.2% of nationwide
- Illinois 7.1% of nationwide
- Georgia 6.0% of nationwide
- Texas 5.9% of nationwide
- North Carolina 4.9% of nationwide
Recorded in 21 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Florida accounts for 9.2% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Demari appears in 21 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Demari's data
- Demari's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,191 total births) through the 2020s (811) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Demaris (261 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Demari: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2021)
Similar record span (~32 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1993–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Demari 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 August 2026.
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