How Many People Are Named Demarcus?
An estimated 13,214 people in the United States have the first name Demarcus. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 29 years old, and Demarcus peaked in popularity in 1991 with 511 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Demarcus as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Demarcus paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
13,214
About 1 in 25,939 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
1991
511 births
Total Registered
13,581
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Demarcus
Demarcus is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 13,581 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Demarcus as a male name
Ranked #2,151 in 2024
68 male births in 2024
Peak: 1991 (511 births)
Demarcus as a female name
Ranked #12,887 in 1989
5 female births in 1989
Peak: 1986 (10 births)
Demarcus: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Demarcus span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 4,252 babies were registered. Demarcus has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Demarcus by Decade
How has Demarcus tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Demarcus by State
Birth registrations for Demarcus span all 29 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, Louisiana. The lowest are in New Jersey, Nebraska, Wisconsin. On average, about 405 Demarcuss were registered per state.
Demarcus + Last Name Combinations
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Demarcus: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Demarcus?
We estimate approximately 13,214 people named Demarcus are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 25,939 Americans share this first name.
Is Demarcus a common name?
Demarcus is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 13,581 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Demarcus most popular?
Demarcus reached peak popularity in 1991, when 511 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Demarcus is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Demarcus a male name?
Demarcus is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Demarcus Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Demarcus Smith, Demarcus Johnson, Demarcus Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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