US rank #9117 Boys' name Peak 1992 674 births

Demetre — #9117 US boys' name

674 babies named Demetre in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s401980s1011990s2782000s1242010s902020s36
#9117
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 36% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Demetre was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

57 babies were named Demetre in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Demetre

The Social Security Administration has registered 674 babies named Demetre between 1963 and 2024, spanning 62 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Demetre currently holds the #9117 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 57 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Demetre performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 278 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Demetre shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 11 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Demetre in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Demetre 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 674 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.

Demetre at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

674

Since 1963

62 years of records

Peak year

1992

57 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#9,117

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1963

Recorded for 62 years

Last year on file: 2024

Demetre popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1963

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1992)
57
Annual births at peak — across 62 years of records
0204060 20242015200820011994198719791963 5

Demetre popularity over time — girls

12 total births recorded since 1964 (Demetre as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 12 births
4.555.566.577.5 19741964 5

Demetre by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
278 births that decade — 41% of Demetre's all-time total
1960s51970s401980s1011990s2782000s1242010s902020s36

Demetre by state

Where Demetre concentrates geographically — total births since 1963

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Demetre
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
11 1.6%
#2 Florida
6 0.9%
#3 New York
6 0.9%
#4 Georgia
5 0.7%
California share of Demetre's total US births 1.6%
Even split

11 of 674 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Demetre?
674 babies have been named Demetre since 1963. It currently ranks #9117 among boys. The peak year was 1992 with 57 births.
When was Demetre most popular?
Demetre was most popular in the 1990s decade with 278 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Demetre most popular?
The top states for the name Demetre are California (11 births), Florida (6 births), New York (6 births).
How long has the name Demetre been used?
Demetre has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 62 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Demetre?
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.

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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, 1963–2024 (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.