US rank #11067 Unisex name Peak 1990 2,606 births

Demetris — #11067 US boys' name

2,606 babies named Demetris in U.S. Social Security records since 1949, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s61950s211960s1571970s4951980s6611990s6502000s3582010s2002020s58
#11067
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 22% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Demetris was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

99 babies were named Demetris in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Demetris

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,606 babies named Demetris between 1949 and 2024, spanning 76 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Demetris currently holds the #11067 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 99 babies received it in a single year. Demetris is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 892 additional births since 1951.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Demetris performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 661 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Demetris shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 226 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Alabama. In total, SSA state-level files list Demetris in 18 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Demetris 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 2,606 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.

Demetris at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,606

Since 1949

76 years of records

Peak year

1990

99 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#11,067

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1949

Recorded for 76 years

Last year on file: 2024

Demetris popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1949

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1990)
99
Annual births at peak — across 76 years of records
050100150 202420152006199719881979197019611949 6

Demetris popularity over time — girls

892 total births recorded since 1951 (Demetris as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 892 births
01020304050 19991988198219761970196419581951 9

Demetris by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
661 births that decade — 25% of Demetris's all-time total
1940s61950s211960s1571970s4951980s6611990s6502000s3582010s2002020s58

Demetris by state

Where Demetris concentrates geographically — total births since 1949

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Demetris
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
226 8.7%
#2 Georgia
160 6.1%
#3 Alabama
126 4.8%
#4 Illinois
101 3.9%
#5 North Carolina
45 1.7%
#6 California
42 1.6%
#7 Texas
33 1.3%
#8 Michigan
32 1.2%
Florida share of Demetris's total US births 8.7%
Even split

226 of 2,606 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.

Demetris appears in 18 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Demetris?
2,606 babies have been named Demetris since 1949. It currently ranks #11067 among boys. The peak year was 1990 with 99 births.
When was Demetris most popular?
Demetris was most popular in the 1980s decade with 661 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Demetris most popular?
The top states for the name Demetris are Florida (226 births), Georgia (160 births), Alabama (126 births).
Is Demetris a unisex name?
Yes, Demetris is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 2,606 births, and as a girl's name it has 892 births.
How long has the name Demetris been used?
Demetris has been recorded in Social Security data since 1949, spanning 76 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Demetris?
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, 1949–2024 (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.