Recorded 1977–2008 Boys' name Peak 1988 65 births

Demarus — boys' name

65 babies named Demarus in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

65 boys have been named Demarus since 1977, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2008.

65
total births
1977–2008
years on record
1980s
peak decade
40%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Demarus was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

8 babies were named Demarus in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Demarus

The Social Security Administration has registered 65 babies named Demarus between 1977 and 2008, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Demarus currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2008. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Demarus performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Demarus shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Demarus 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 65 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.

Demarus at a glance

Last recorded 2008

Total births

65

Since 1977

32 years of records

Peak year

1988

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2008

Active since

1977

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2008

Demarus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–1977

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1988)
8
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
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Demarus by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
26 births that decade — 40% of Demarus's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Demarus?
65 babies have been named Demarus since 1977. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1988 with 8 births.
When was Demarus most popular?
Demarus was most popular in the 1980s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Demarus been used?
Demarus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 32 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Demarus?
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.

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, 1977–2008 (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.