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
0%100%Median name50%89.5%
Demari vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Demari's 2,828 recorded births place it above 94.17% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

21 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
166
Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
050100150200 19931998200320082013201820232025 123

Demari popularity over time - girls

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

Unisex variant - 277 births
05101520 19982002200620102015201920232025 10

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

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,191 births (42% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

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 vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -55, 4.4%-144, 2.5%-123, 1.8%-56, 4.1%-43, 5.9%-33, 7.7%-52, 5.9%-106, 3.3%-47, 6.1%-53, 5.9%-133, 2%-111, 7.6%-110, 4.3%-16, 11.9%-36, 7.7%Demari-33, 5.9%Demari
Demari vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

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
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%
Florida share of Demari's total US births 9.2%
Even split

261 of 2,828 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?
Since 1993, Social Security records show 2,828 babies named Demari. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #2,648 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #1,457 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 166 births.
Where does Demari sit in the SSA name archive?
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. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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 (261 births), Illinois (202 births), Georgia (169 births).
Is Demari a unisex name?
Yes, Demari is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 2,828 births, and as a girl's name it has 277 births.
How long has the name Demari been used?
Records for Demari go back to 1993, giving 33 years of history through 2025.
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.

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.

Keep exploring Demari

Nearby Names Like Demari

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Demari

Names with a similar popularity rank to Demari

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.

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.