US rank #7328 Boys' name Peak 1991 1,236 births

Demarkus — #7328 US boys' name

1,236 babies named Demarkus in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s451980s2101990s4802000s2552010s1822020s64
#7328
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 49% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Demarkus was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

65 babies were named Demarkus in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Demarkus

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,236 babies named Demarkus between 1972 and 2024, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Demarkus currently holds the #7328 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 65 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Demarkus performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 480 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Demarkus shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 106 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Alabama. In total, SSA state-level files list Demarkus in 11 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Demarkus 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 1,236 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.

Demarkus at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,236

Since 1972

53 years of records

Peak year

1991

65 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#7,328

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1972

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2024

Demarkus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1972

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1991)
65
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
020406080 20242017201020031996198919821972 7

Demarkus by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
480 births that decade — 39% of Demarkus's all-time total
1970s451980s2101990s4802000s2552010s1822020s64

Demarkus by state

Where Demarkus concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Demarkus
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
106 8.6%
#2 Georgia
50 4.0%
#3 Alabama
33 2.7%
#4 Mississippi
25 2.0%
#5 Illinois
23 1.9%
#6 North Carolina
19 1.5%
#7 Michigan
16 1.3%
#8 Tennessee
16 1.3%
Texas share of Demarkus's total US births 8.6%
Even split

106 of 1,236 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Demarkus appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Demarkus?
1,236 babies have been named Demarkus since 1972. It currently ranks #7328 among boys. The peak year was 1991 with 65 births.
When was Demarkus most popular?
Demarkus was most popular in the 1990s decade with 480 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Demarkus most popular?
The top states for the name Demarkus are Texas (106 births), Georgia (50 births), Alabama (33 births).
How long has the name Demarkus been used?
Demarkus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 53 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Demarkus?
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.

Keep exploring Demarkus

Nearby Names Like Demarkus

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

Names with a similar popularity rank to Demarkus

Baby Name Guides

Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name

Explore more names

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, 1972–2024 (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.