US rank #4614 Boys' name Peak 2006 2,009 births

Demarius — #4614 US boys' name

2,009 babies named Demarius in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s201980s2381990s5682000s6182010s4732020s92
#4614
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 68% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

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

2006
Single peak year

102 babies were named Demarius in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Demarius

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,009 babies named Demarius between 1978 and 2024, spanning 47 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Demarius currently holds the #4614 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 102 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Demarius performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 618 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Demarius shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 130 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Mississippi and Tennessee. In total, SSA state-level files list Demarius in 15 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Demarius 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 2,009 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.

Demarius at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,009

Since 1978

47 years of records

Peak year

2006

102 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#4,614

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1978

Recorded for 47 years

Last year on file: 2024

Demarius popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1978

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
102
Annual births at peak — across 47 years of records
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Demarius by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
618 births that decade — 31% of Demarius's all-time total
1970s201980s2381990s5682000s6182010s4732020s92

Demarius by state

Where Demarius concentrates geographically — total births since 1978

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Demarius
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
130 6.5%
#2 Mississippi
107 5.3%
#3 Tennessee
88 4.4%
#4 Illinois
79 3.9%
#5 Alabama
63 3.1%
#6 Florida
61 3.0%
#7 Texas
43 2.1%
#8 Michigan
40 2.0%
Georgia share of Demarius's total US births 6.5%
Even split

130 of 2,009 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Demarius appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Demarius?
2,009 babies have been named Demarius since 1978. It currently ranks #4614 among boys. The peak year was 2006 with 102 births.
When was Demarius most popular?
Demarius was most popular in the 2000s decade with 618 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Demarius most popular?
The top states for the name Demarius are Georgia (130 births), Mississippi (107 births), Tennessee (88 births).
How long has the name Demarius been used?
Demarius has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 47 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Demarius?
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, 1978–2024 (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.