US rank #2557 Boys' name Peak 1992 4,063 births

Demetri — #2557 US boys' name

4,063 babies named Demetri in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s381960s1551970s2171980s3231990s11322000s9932010s8802020s325
#2557
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 82% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Demetri was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

178 babies were named Demetri in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Demetri

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,063 babies named Demetri between 1953 and 2024, spanning 72 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Demetri currently holds the #2557 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 178 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Demetri performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,132 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Demetri shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 359 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Demetri in 25 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Demetri 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 4,063 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.

Demetri at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,063

Since 1953

72 years of records

Peak year

1992

178 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#2,557

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1953

Recorded for 72 years

Last year on file: 2024

Demetri popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1953

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1992)
178
Annual births at peak — across 72 years of records
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Demetri popularity over time — girls

158 total births recorded since 1959 (Demetri as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 158 births
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Demetri by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,132 births that decade — 28% of Demetri's all-time total
1950s381960s1551970s2171980s3231990s11322000s9932010s8802020s325

Demetri by state

Where Demetri concentrates geographically — total births since 1953

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Demetri
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
359 8.8%
#2 New York
299 7.4%
#3 Florida
221 5.4%
#4 Texas
211 5.2%
#5 Illinois
127 3.1%
#6 Michigan
67 1.6%
#7 North Carolina
64 1.6%
#8 Pennsylvania
57 1.4%
California share of Demetri's total US births 8.8%
Even split

359 of 4,063 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.

Demetri appears in 25 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Demetri?
4,063 babies have been named Demetri since 1953. It currently ranks #2557 among boys. The peak year was 1992 with 178 births.
When was Demetri most popular?
Demetri was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,132 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Demetri most popular?
The top states for the name Demetri are California (359 births), New York (299 births), Florida (221 births).
How long has the name Demetri been used?
Demetri has been recorded in Social Security data since 1953, spanning 72 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Demetri?
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, 1953–2024 (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.