Recorded 1946–2001 Unisex name Peak 1975 1,754 births

Demetrice — unisex name

1,754 babies named Demetrice in U.S. Social Security records since 1946, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51950s1181960s4401970s6891980s3961990s952000s11
1970s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Demetrice was born in this single decade.

1975
Single peak year

82 babies were named Demetrice in 1975 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Demetrice

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,754 babies named Demetrice between 1946 and 2001, spanning 56 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Demetrice currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2001. The name reached its historical peak in 1975, when 82 babies received it in a single year. Demetrice is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 1,657 additional births since 1956.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Demetrice performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 689 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Demetrice shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Louisiana, which accounts for 172 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Demetrice in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Demetrice 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 1,754 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.

Demetrice at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

1,754

Since 1946

56 years of records

Peak year

1975

82 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1946

Recorded for 56 years

Last year on file: 2001

Demetrice popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–1946

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1975)
82
Annual births at peak — across 56 years of records
020406080100 200119931986197919721965195819511946 5

Demetrice popularity over time — boys

1,657 total births recorded since 1956 (Demetrice as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 1,657 births
020406080 202320142006199819901982197419661956 5

Demetrice by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
689 births that decade — 39% of Demetrice's all-time total
1940s51950s1181960s4401970s6891980s3961990s952000s11

Demetrice by state

Where Demetrice concentrates geographically — total births since 1946

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Demetrice
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Louisiana
172 9.8%
#2 Texas
170 9.7%
#3 Georgia
133 7.6%
#4 North Carolina
97 5.5%
#5 Mississippi
96 5.5%
#6 Florida
50 2.9%
#7 Illinois
47 2.7%
#8 Alabama
37 2.1%
Louisiana share of Demetrice's total US births 9.8%
Even split

172 of 1,754 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Demetrice appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Demetrice?
1,754 babies have been named Demetrice since 1946. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1975 with 82 births.
When was Demetrice most popular?
Demetrice was most popular in the 1970s decade with 689 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
Where is Demetrice most popular?
The top states for the name Demetrice are Louisiana (172 births), Texas (170 births), Georgia (133 births).
Is Demetrice a unisex name?
Yes, Demetrice is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,754 births, and as a boy's name it has 1,657 births.
How long has the name Demetrice been used?
Demetrice has been recorded in Social Security data since 1946, spanning 56 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Demetrice?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Demi, Demetria, Demetra, Demetrius, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1946–2001 (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.