Boys' name · since 1979

Demis

Demis has 10 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#34,663 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1979
1970s
peak decade

Demis sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 10 recorded since 1979.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Demis has been recorded 10 times among boys since 1979, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2003.

  • #34,663 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 10 born since 1979
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Demis ranks #34,663 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1979, peaking in the 1970s.

#34,663 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1979
1970s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Demis's 10 recorded births place it above 21.08% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Demis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Demis splits its recorded history at 2003: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1979 (5 births).

Demis popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2003

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1979)
5
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
5 19792003 5

Demis by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1970s was Demis's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Demis births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Demis? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 10 babies named Demis. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #34,663 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2003. Its busiest year on record was 1979, with 5 births.
Where does Demis sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Demis ranks #34,663 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Demis most popular? ▼
Demis was most popular in the 1970s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Demis been used? ▼
Demis has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 25 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Demis? ▼
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.

What to do with Demis's data

  • Demis's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Demis

Nearby Names Like Demis

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Demis

Demetrius Boy
#1227 36,064 births
Demarcus Boy
#2172 13,618 births
Demario Boy
#3690 6,364 births
Demond Boy
#4291 5,857 births
Demarco Boy
#5073 5,562 births

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Every
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Zennie
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Demis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1979–2003 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Demis draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.