Boys' name · since 1974

Dementrius

21 babies named Dementrius in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#28,570 of 45,481
all-time among boys
21
born since 1974
1970s
peak decade

Dementrius sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 21 recorded since 1974.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dementrius has been recorded 21 times among boys since 1974, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 1987.

  • #28,570 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 21 born since 1974
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dementrius ranks #28,570 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 21 born since 1974, peaking in the 1970s.

#28,570 of 45,481
all-time among boys
21
born since 1974
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dementrius's 21 recorded births place it above 36.43% 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.

Dementrius's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Dementrius splits its recorded history at 1984: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1978 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Dementrius popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1987

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1978)
6
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
4.555.566.5 1974197819841987 5

Dementrius by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (11 births, 52% of the file).

1970s was Dementrius's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Dementrius births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 11 births (52% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dementrius?
Since 1974, Social Security records show 21 babies named Dementrius. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #28,570 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1987. Its busiest year on record was 1978, with 6 births.
Where does Dementrius sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dementrius ranks #28,570 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 Dementrius most popular?
Dementrius was most popular in the 1970s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Dementrius been used?
The SSA has tracked Dementrius since 1974 -- 14 years through the most recent 1987 data.
What names are similar to Dementrius?
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 Dementrius's data

  • Dementrius's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1980s (10) -- 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 Dementrius

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dementrius: 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, 1974–1987 (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 Dementrius 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.