Recorded 1970–1998 Unisex name Peak 1975 97 births

Demetres — boys' name

97 babies named Demetres in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s451980s261990s26

The verdict

97 boys have been named Demetres since 1970, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1998.

97
total births
1970–1998
years on record
1970s
peak decade
46%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Demetres was born in this single decade.

1975
Single peak year

8 babies were named Demetres in 1975 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Demetres

The Social Security Administration has registered 97 babies named Demetres between 1970 and 1998, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Demetres currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1998. The name reached its historical peak in 1975, when 8 babies received it in a single year. Demetres is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 6 additional births since 1975.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Demetres performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 45 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Demetres shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Demetres 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 97 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.

Demetres at a glance

Last recorded 1998

Total births

97

Since 1970

29 years of records

Peak year

1975

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1998

Active since

1970

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 1998

Demetres popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–1970

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1975)
8
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
456789 199819931989198719791977197519721970 5

Demetres popularity over time — girls

6 total births recorded since 1975 (Demetres as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 6 births
6 1975 6

Demetres by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
45 births that decade — 46% of Demetres's all-time total
1970s451980s261990s26

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Demetres?
97 babies have been named Demetres since 1970. It was last recorded in 1998. The peak year was 1975 with 8 births.
When was Demetres most popular?
Demetres was most popular in the 1970s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
Is Demetres a unisex name?
Yes, Demetres is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 97 births, and as a girl's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Demetres been used?
Demetres has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 29 years of data through 1998.
What names are similar to Demetres?
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, 1970–1998 (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.