How Many People Are Named Demon?
An estimated 809 people in the United States have the first name Demon. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Demon peaked in popularity in 1974 with 35 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Demon 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 Demon paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
809
About 1 in 423,677 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1974
35 births
Total Registered
845
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Demon
Demon is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 845 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Demon as a male name
Ranked #11,221 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1974 (35 births)
Demon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Demon span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 246 babies were registered. Demon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Demon by Decade
How has Demon 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.
Demon by State
Birth registrations for Demon span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Louisiana, Texas. The lowest are in Illinois, Georgia, Michigan. On average, about 13 Demons were registered per state.
Demon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Demon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Demon
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Demon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Demon?
We estimate approximately 809 people named Demon 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 423,677 Americans share this first name.
Is Demon a common name?
Demon is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 845 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Demon most popular?
Demon reached peak popularity in 1974, when 35 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Demon is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Demon a male name?
Demon is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Demon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Demon Smith, Demon Johnson, Demon 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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