How Many People Are Named Demetra?
An estimated 3,272 people in the United States have the first name Demetra. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 48 years old, and Demetra peaked in popularity in 1975 with 133 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Demetra 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 Demetra paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,272
About 1 in 104,754 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
48
years old
Peak Year
1975
133 births
Total Registered
4,209
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Demetra
Demetra is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 4,209 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Demetra as a male name
Ranked #5,082 in 1976
6 male births in 1976
Peak: 1975 (6 births)
Demetra as a female name
Ranked #12,456 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 1975 (127 births)
Demetra: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Demetra span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 1,010 babies were registered. Demetra has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Demetra by Decade
How has Demetra 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.
Demetra by State
Birth registrations for Demetra span all 21 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Illinois, New York. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Missouri, District of Columbia. On average, about 75 Demetras were registered per state.
Demetra + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Demetra as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Demetra: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Demetra?
We estimate approximately 3,272 people named Demetra 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 104,754 Americans share this first name.
Is Demetra a common name?
Demetra is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,209 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Demetra most popular?
Demetra reached peak popularity in 1975, when 133 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Demetra is approximately 48 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Demetra a female name?
Demetra is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Demetra Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Demetra Smith, Demetra Johnson, Demetra 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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