US rank #451 Girls' name Peak 2020 14,062 births

Demi — #451 US girls' name

14,062 babies named Demi in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s101970s71980s2341990s29562000s17782010s50692020s4008
#451
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 97% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Demi was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

913 babies were named Demi in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Demi

The Social Security Administration has registered 14,062 babies named Demi between 1964 and 2024, spanning 61 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Demi currently holds the #451 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 913 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Demi performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 5,069 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Demi shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,446 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Louisiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Demi in 40 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Demi 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 14,062 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.

Demi at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

14,062

Since 1964

61 years of records

Peak year

2020

913 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#451

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1964

Recorded for 61 years

Last year on file: 2024

Demi popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1964

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2020)
913
Annual births at peak — across 61 years of records
-20002004006008001,000 202420182012200620001994198819821964 5

Demi popularity over time — boys

45 total births recorded since 2017 (Demi as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 45 births
468101214 202420232022202120192017 6

Demi by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
5,069 births that decade — 36% of Demi's all-time total
1960s101970s71980s2341990s29562000s17782010s50692020s4008

Demi by state

Where Demi concentrates geographically — total births since 1964

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Demi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,446 10.3%
#2 California
1,393 9.9%
#3 Louisiana
1,094 7.8%
#4 Florida
919 6.5%
#5 New York
811 5.8%
#6 Illinois
614 4.4%
#7 Pennsylvania
528 3.8%
#8 Ohio
484 3.4%
Texas share of Demi's total US births 10.3%
Even split

1,446 of 14,062 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.

Demi appears in 40 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Demi?
14,062 babies have been named Demi since 1964. It currently ranks #451 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 913 births.
When was Demi most popular?
Demi was most popular in the 2010s decade with 5,069 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Demi most popular?
The top states for the name Demi are Texas (1,446 births), California (1,393 births), Louisiana (1,094 births).
How long has the name Demi been used?
Demi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1964, spanning 61 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Demi?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Demetria, Demetra, Demetrice, 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, 1964–2024 (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.