Boys' name · since 1929

Demecio

Demecio has 26 recorded births since 1929 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1988 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#26,892 of 45,481
all-time among boys
26
born since 1929
1980s
peak decade

Demecio is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 26 have been recorded since 1929.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Demecio has been recorded 26 times among boys since 1929, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1929 to 1996.

  • #26,892 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 26 born since 1929
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Demecio ranks #26,892 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 26 born since 1929, peaking in the 1980s.

#26,892 of 45,481
all-time among boys
26
born since 1929
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Demecio's 26 recorded births place it above 40.35% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Demecio's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Demecio splits its recorded history at 1977: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1929 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1988 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Demecio popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1988)
6
Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
4.555.566.5 19291934197719881996 5

Demecio by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (6 births, 23% of the file).

1980s was Demecio's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.

Demecio births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 6 births (23% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Demecio?
26 babies have been named Demecio since 1929. All-time, it sits at #26,892 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1988 with 6 births.
Where does Demecio sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Demecio ranks #26,892 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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?
The SSA has tracked Demecio since 1929 -- 68 years through the most recent 1996 data.
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.

What to do with Demecio's data

  • Demecio's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Demecio

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Demecio: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1929–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Demecio draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.