How Many People Are Named Demetrious?
An estimated 1,725 people in the United States have the first name Demetrious. It is predominantly male (96.8%). The average bearer is 36 years old, and Demetrious peaked in popularity in 1991 with 59 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Demetrious 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 Demetrious paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Demetrious is overwhelmingly male, 58 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
1,725
About 1 in 198,698 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
96.8% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1991
59 births
Total Registered
1,815
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Demetrious
Demetrious is predominantly male (96.8%), though 58 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Demetrious as a male name
Ranked #5,479 in 2024
17 male births in 2024
Peak: 1991 (59 births)
Demetrious as a female name
Ranked #12,889 in 1989
5 female births in 1989
Peak: 1977 (9 births)
Demetrious: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Demetrious span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 410 babies were registered. Demetrious has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Demetrious by Decade
How has Demetrious 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.
Demetrious by State
Birth registrations for Demetrious span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, Florida, California. The lowest are in South Carolina, North Carolina, Missouri. On average, about 22 Demetriouss were registered per state.
Demetrious + Last Name Combinations
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Demetrious: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Demetrious?
We estimate approximately 1,725 people named Demetrious 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 198,698 Americans share this first name.
Is Demetrious a common name?
Demetrious is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,815 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Demetrious most popular?
Demetrious reached peak popularity in 1991, when 59 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Demetrious is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Demetrious a male name?
Demetrious is predominantly male. 96.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Demetrious Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Demetrious Smith, Demetrious Johnson, Demetrious 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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