Total births
4,205
Girls' name · since 1912
Demetra
4,205 babies named Demetra in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12224
- among girls today
- 4,205
- born since 1912
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Demetra is the #12224 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 4,205 recorded since 1912.
Demetra has 4,205 recorded births among girls since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12224 as of the latest data, more common than 31% of girls, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.
- #12224 among girls today
- 4,205 born since 1912
- 1970s peak decade
- 31% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Demetra is currently the #12224 girls' name in America, more common than 31% of girls - 4,205 born since 1912, peaking in the 1970s.
- #12224
- among girls today
- 4,205
- born since 1912
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Demetra vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12224
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 31% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Demetra was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
127 babies were named Demetra in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
How Demetra compares
4,205 Top 15% higher than 85% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Demetra's all-time total is 11x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Demetra | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,205 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 127 | 48 | 19,840 |
Demetra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Demetra's full recorded timeline at 1969, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1913, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1975 peak of 127 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Demetra at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1975
Current rank
#12,224
Active since
1912
Demetra popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (1975)
- 127
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Demetra popularity over time - boys
12 total births recorded since 1975 (Demetra as boys' name)
Demetra by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Demetra's strongest decade.
999 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Demetra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 95
1910s
95 births
- 1920s 199
1920s
199 births
- 1930s 184
1930s
184 births
- 1940s 199
1940s
199 births
- 1950s 306
1950s
306 births
- 1960s
1960s
870 births
- 1970s
1970s
999 births
- 1980s
1980s
571 births
- 1990s
1990s
400 births
- 2000s 204
2000s
204 births
- 2010s 128
2010s
128 births
- 2020s 50
2020s
50 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 999 births (24% of all-time use).
How Demetra compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Demetra's total volume
Demetra vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Demetra by state
Where Demetra concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 388 | 9.2% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 288 | 6.8% |
| #3 | New York | | 246 | 5.9% |
| #4 | California | | 148 | 3.5% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 116 | 2.8% |
| #6 | Mississippi | | 63 | 1.5% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 44 | 1.0% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 44 | 1.0% |
Texas share of Demetra's total US births 9.2%
Even split
388 of 4,205 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.
Demetra appears in 21 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Demetra? ▼
Demetra has been given to 4,205 babies in the U.S. since 1912, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #12224 as of the latest data. 127 babies were born in 1975, its single highest year.
When was Demetra most popular? ▼
Demetra was most popular in the 1970s decade with 999 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
Where is Demetra most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Demetra are Texas (388 births), Illinois (288 births), New York (246 births).
How long has the name Demetra been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Demetra since 1912 -- 114 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Demetra? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Demi, Demetria, Demetrice, Demetrius, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Demetra's data
- Demetra's decade-level peak was the 1970s (999 total births); usage has since declined to 50 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Demetras (388 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Demetra
Nearby Names Like Demetra
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Demetra
Demi Girl
#452 14,869 births
Demetria Girl
#5315 10,960 births
Demetrice Girl
1,754 births
Demetrius Girl
1,727 births
Demaris Girl
1,018 births
Compare Demetra side by side: Demetra vs Demi Demetra vs Demetria Demetra vs Demetrice
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Demetra
Evonne #12223
5,057 births · Peak 1957
Beverley #12225
13,062 births · Peak 1938
Charleen #12222
7,384 births · Peak 1947
Davida #12226
4,026 births · Peak 1972
Eilene #12221
2,087 births · Peak 1946
Willamae #12227
412 births · Peak 1923
Dotty #12220
1,693 births · Peak 1945
Sondra #12228
27,074 births · Peak 1942
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1912–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Demetra: #12224 Girls' Name - 4,205 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/demetra. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Demetra 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 June 2026.