Recorded 1969–2012 Boys' name Peak 1989 134 births

Demitrus — boys' name

134 babies named Demitrus in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

134 boys have been named Demitrus since 1969, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2012.

134
total births
1969–2012
years on record
1980s
peak decade
34%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Demitrus was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

14 babies were named Demitrus in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Demitrus

The Social Security Administration has registered 134 babies named Demitrus between 1969 and 2012, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Demitrus currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2012. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Demitrus performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 46 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Demitrus shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Demitrus 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 134 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.

Demitrus at a glance

Last recorded 2012

Total births

134

Since 1969

44 years of records

Peak year

1989

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2012

Active since

1969

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2012

Demitrus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–1969

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (1989)
14
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
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Demitrus by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
46 births that decade — 34% of Demitrus's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Demitrus?
134 babies have been named Demitrus since 1969. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 1989 with 14 births.
When was Demitrus most popular?
Demitrus was most popular in the 1980s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Demitrus been used?
Demitrus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 44 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Demitrus?
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, 1969–2012 (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.