Recorded 1929–1996 Boys' name Peak 1988 26 births

Demecio — boys' name

26 babies named Demecio in U.S. Social Security records since 1929, 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

26 boys have been named Demecio since 1929, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1996.

26
total births
1929–1996
years on record
1980s
peak decade
23%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Demecio was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

6 babies were named Demecio in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Demecio

The Social Security Administration has registered 26 babies named Demecio between 1929 and 1996, spanning 68 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Demecio currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1996. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Demecio performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Demecio shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Demecio 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 26 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.

Demecio at a glance

Last recorded 1996

Total births

26

Since 1929

68 years of records

Peak year

1988

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1996

Active since

1929

Recorded for 68 years

Last year on file: 1996

Demecio popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–1929

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1988)
6
Annual births at peak — across 68 years of records
4.555.566.5 19961988197719341929 5

Demecio by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
6 births that decade — 23% of Demecio's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Demecio?
26 babies have been named Demecio since 1929. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1988 with 6 births.
When was Demecio most popular?
Demecio was most popular in the 1980s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Demecio been used?
Demecio has been recorded in Social Security data since 1929, spanning 68 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Demecio?
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, 1929–1996 (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.