Boy nameCurrently #1,038 in the USFalling
Demetrius
//dɪˈmitɹiəs//
4 syllablesPeak year: 19919 lettersStarts with D
Meaning & origin
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Demetrius's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Demetrius |
|---|---|
| 1912 | 6 |
| 1915 | 10 |
| 1916 | 5 |
| 1918 | 7 |
| 1919 | 8 |
| 1921 | 11 |
| 1922 | 5 |
| 1924 | 8 |
| 1925 | 7 |
| 1926 | 6 |
| 1927 | 5 |
| 1930 | 7 |
| 1931 | 5 |
| 1935 | 7 |
| 1941 | 6 |
| 1944 | 7 |
| 1945 | 10 |
| 1946 | 17 |
| 1947 | 17 |
| 1948 | 16 |
| 1949 | 13 |
| 1950 | 22 |
| 1951 | 11 |
| 1952 | 13 |
| 1953 | 31 |
| 1954 | 80 |
| 1955 | 84 |
| 1956 | 80 |
| 1957 | 95 |
| 1958 | 81 |
| 1959 | 90 |
| 1960 | 97 |
| 1961 | 125 |
| 1962 | 238 |
| 1963 | 219 |
| 1964 | 254 |
| 1965 | 331 |
| 1966 | 292 |
| 1967 | 430 |
| 1968 | 436 |
| 1969 | 493 |
| 1970 | 499 |
| 1971 | 587 |
| 1972 | 666 |
| 1973 | 725 |
| 1974 | 754 |
| 1975 | 717 |
| 1976 | 736 |
| 1977 | 740 |
| 1978 | 723 |
| 1979 | 802 |
| 1980 | 753 |
| 1981 | 774 |
| 1982 | 672 |
| 1983 | 735 |
| 1984 | 656 |
| 1985 | 697 |
| 1986 | 814 |
| 1987 | 774 |
| 1988 | 832 |
| 1989 | 924 |
| 1990 | 889 |
| 1991 | 1,079 |
| 1992 | 1,046 |
| 1993 | 961 |
| 1994 | 913 |
| 1995 | 868 |
| 1996 | 769 |
| 1997 | 689 |
| 1998 | 678 |
| 1999 | 660 |
| 2000 | 686 |
| 2001 | 682 |
| 2002 | 584 |
| 2003 | 554 |
| 2004 | 599 |
| 2005 | 496 |
| 2006 | 628 |
| 2007 | 541 |
| 2008 | 523 |
| 2009 | 484 |
| 2010 | 501 |
| 2011 | 432 |
| 2012 | 396 |
| 2013 | 425 |
| 2014 | 362 |
| 2015 | 374 |
| 2016 | 333 |
| 2017 | 325 |
| 2018 | 346 |
| 2019 | 283 |
| 2020 | 266 |
| 2021 | 286 |
| 2022 | 229 |
| 2023 | 261 |
| 2024 | 213 |
Demetrius through the decades
- Demetrius peaked in 1991, when 1,079 babies were named Demetrius in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Demetrius has fallen 39% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Demetrius currently ranks #1,038 in the US and is cooling off.