Recorded 1969–1992 Boys' name Peak 1972 31 births

Demetricus — boys' name

31 babies named Demetricus in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s61970s191990s6

The verdict

31 boys have been named Demetricus since 1969, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1992.

31
total births
1969–1992
years on record
1970s
peak decade
61%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

61% of everyone ever named Demetricus was born in this single decade.

1972
Single peak year

8 babies were named Demetricus in 1972 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Demetricus

The Social Security Administration has registered 31 babies named Demetricus between 1969 and 1992, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Demetricus currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1972, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Demetricus performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 19 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Demetricus shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Demetricus 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 31 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.

Demetricus at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

31

Since 1969

24 years of records

Peak year

1972

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1969

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 1992

Demetricus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1969

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1972)
8
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
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Demetricus by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
19 births that decade — 61% of Demetricus's all-time total
1960s61970s191990s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Demetricus?
31 babies have been named Demetricus since 1969. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1972 with 8 births.
When was Demetricus most popular?
Demetricus was most popular in the 1970s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Demetricus been used?
Demetricus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 24 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Demetricus?
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, 1969–1992 (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.