How Many People Are Named Demya?
An estimated 758 people in the United States have the first name Demya. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Demya peaked in popularity in 2008 with 59 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Demya 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 Demya paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
758
About 1 in 452,183 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2008
59 births
Total Registered
767
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Demya
Demya is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 767 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Demya as a female name
Ranked #9,777 in 2023
10 female births in 2023
Peak: 2008 (59 births)
Demya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Demya span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 416 babies were registered. Demya has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Demya by Decade
How has Demya 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.
Demya by State
Birth registrations for Demya span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, Tennessee, Texas. The lowest are in North Carolina, Mississippi, Michigan. On average, about 12 Demyas were registered per state.
Demya + Last Name Combinations
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Demya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Demya?
We estimate approximately 758 people named Demya 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 452,183 Americans share this first name.
Is Demya a common name?
Demya is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 767 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Demya most popular?
Demya reached peak popularity in 2008, when 59 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Demya is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Demya a female name?
Demya is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Demya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Demya Smith, Demya Johnson, Demya 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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