Total births
773
Girls' name · since 1998
Demya
Demya has 773 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 773
- total births
- 1998–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Demya is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 773 have been recorded since 1998.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Demya has been recorded 773 times among girls since 1998, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- 773 total births
- 1998–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
773 girls have been named Demya since 1998, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 773
- total births
- 1998–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Demya was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
59 babies were named Demya in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Demya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Demya's full recorded timeline at 2011, 35% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 65% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2025, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 59 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Demya at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Demya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 59
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Demya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Demya's strongest decade.
416 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Demya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 29
1990s
29 births
- 2000s
2000s
416 births
- 2010s
2010s
268 births
- 2020s 60
2020s
60 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 416 births (54% of all-time use).
How Demya compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Demya's total volume
Demya vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Demya by state
Where Demya concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 29 | 3.8% |
| #2 | Tennessee | | 23 | 3.0% |
| #3 | Texas | | 16 | 2.1% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 8 | 1.0% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 6 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 6 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 6 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Mississippi | | 6 | 0.8% |
Illinois share of Demya's total US births 3.8%
Even split
29 of 773 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Demya appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Demya? ▼
773 babies have been named Demya since 1998. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2008 with 59 births.
When was Demya most popular? ▼
Demya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 416 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Demya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Demya are Illinois (29 births), Tennessee (23 births), Texas (16 births).
How long has the name Demya been used? ▼
Demya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 28 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Demya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Demi, Demetria, Demetra, Demetrice, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Demya's data
- Demya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (416 total births); usage has since declined to 60 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Demyas (29 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
- 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 Demya
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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, 1998–2025 (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. "Demya: Baby Name Since 1998 - 773 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/demya. 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 Demya 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.