Recorded 1958–1980 Unisex name Peak 1964 122 births

Demetress — unisex name

122 babies named Demetress in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 1964. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51960s441970s681980s5

The verdict

122 girls have been named Demetress since 1958, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1980.

122
total births
1958–1980
years on record
1970s
peak decade
56%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Demetress was born in this single decade.

1964
Single peak year

10 babies were named Demetress in 1964 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Demetress

The Social Security Administration has registered 122 babies named Demetress between 1958 and 1980, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Demetress currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1980. The name reached its historical peak in 1964, when 10 babies received it in a single year. Demetress is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 12 additional births since 1971.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Demetress performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 68 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Demetress shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Demetress 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 122 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.

Demetress at a glance

Last recorded 1980

Total births

122

Since 1958

23 years of records

Peak year

1964

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1980

Active since

1958

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 1980

Demetress popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1958

Last recorded 1980
Peak year (1964)
10
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
4681012 1980197619731970196619631958 5

Demetress popularity over time — boys

12 total births recorded since 1971 (Demetress as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 12 births
6 19771971 6

Demetress by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
68 births that decade — 56% of Demetress's all-time total
1950s51960s441970s681980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Demetress?
122 babies have been named Demetress since 1958. It was last recorded in 1980. The peak year was 1964 with 10 births.
When was Demetress most popular?
Demetress was most popular in the 1970s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
Is Demetress a unisex name?
Yes, Demetress is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 122 births, and as a boy's name it has 12 births.
How long has the name Demetress been used?
Demetress has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 23 years of data through 1980.
What names are similar to Demetress?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Demi, Demetria, Demetra, Demetrice, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1958–1980 (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.