Total births
63
Boys' name · since 1914
Demosthenes
Demosthenes has 63 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1923 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 63
- total births
- 1914–2007
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
63 boys have been named Demosthenes since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Demosthenes has 63 recorded births among boys since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2007.
- 63 total births
- 1914–2007 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
63 boys have been named Demosthenes since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2007.
- 63
- total births
- 1914–2007
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Demosthenes was born in this single decade.
1923
Single peak year
8 babies were named Demosthenes in 1923 - its busiest year on record.
Demosthenes's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Demosthenes's full recorded timeline at 1931, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1923 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Demosthenes at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1923
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Demosthenes popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2007
- Peak year (1923)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 94 years of records
Demosthenes by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Demosthenes's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Demosthenes births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
10 births
- 1920s
1920s
19 births
- 1930s 7
1930s
7 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 19 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Demosthenes? ▼
Demosthenes has been given to 63 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2007. 8 babies were born in 1923, its single highest year.
When was Demosthenes most popular? ▼
Demosthenes was most popular in the 1920s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Demosthenes been used? ▼
Demosthenes has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 94 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Demosthenes? ▼
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 Demosthenes's data
- Demosthenes's decade-level peak was the 1920s (19 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Demosthenes
Nearby Names Like Demosthenes
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Demosthenes
Demetrius Boy
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Demarcus Boy
#2161 13,618 births
Demario Boy
#3303 6,364 births
Demond Boy
#5959 5,857 births
Demarco Boy
#3296 5,562 births
Compare Demosthenes side by side: Demosthenes vs Demetrius Demosthenes vs Demarcus Demosthenes vs Demario
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1914–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Demosthenes: Baby Name Since 1914 - 63 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/demosthenes. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Demosthenes 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 July 2026.