Recorded 1988–2012 Boys' name Peak 1996 70 births

Dmetrius — boys' name

70 babies named Dmetrius in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s252000s352010s5
2000s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Dmetrius was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

9 babies were named Dmetrius in 1996 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dmetrius

The Social Security Administration has registered 70 babies named Dmetrius between 1988 and 2012, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dmetrius currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2012. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dmetrius performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 35 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Dmetrius shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dmetrius 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 70 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.

Dmetrius at a glance

Last recorded 2012

Total births

70

Since 1988

25 years of records

Peak year

1996

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2012

Active since

1988

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 2012

Dmetrius popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–1988

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (1996)
9
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
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Dmetrius by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
35 births that decade — 50% of Dmetrius's all-time total
1980s51990s252000s352010s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dmetrius?
70 babies have been named Dmetrius since 1988. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 1996 with 9 births.
When was Dmetrius most popular?
Dmetrius was most popular in the 2000s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Dmetrius been used?
Dmetrius has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 25 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Dmetrius?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dmetri, Dmere. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1988–2012 (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.