Recorded 1971–1971 Unisex name Peak 1971 12 births

Demea — boys' name

12 babies named Demea in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s12

The verdict

12 boys have been named Demea since 1971, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1971.

12
total births
1971–1971
years on record
1970s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Demea was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

12 babies were named Demea in 1971 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Demea

The Social Security Administration has registered 12 babies named Demea between 1971 and 1971, spanning 1 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Demea currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1971. The name reached its historical peak in 1971, when 12 babies received it in a single year. Demea is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 2006.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Demea performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Demea 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 12 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.

Demea at a glance

Last recorded 1971

Total births

12

Since 1971

1 years of records

Peak year

1971

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1971

Active since

1971

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1971

Demea popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1971

Last recorded 1971
Peak year (1971)
12
Annual births at peak — across 1 years of records
12 1971 12

Demea popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 2006 (Demea as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2006 5

Demea by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
12 births that decade — 100% of Demea's all-time total
1970s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Demea?
12 babies have been named Demea since 1971. It was last recorded in 1971. The peak year was 1971 with 12 births.
When was Demea most popular?
Demea was most popular in the 1970s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Is Demea a unisex name?
Yes, Demea is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 12 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Demea been used?
Demea has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 1 years of data through 1971.
What names are similar to Demea?
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, 1971–1971 (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.