Dema: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	6	1	–	#1,171
1890s	38	4	+533%	#1,028
1900s	70	7	+84%	#1,111
1910s	135	14	+93%	#1,583
1920s	149	15	+10%	#1,958
1930s	105	11	-30%	#2,299
1940s	67	7	-36%	#2,879
1950s	56	6	-16%	#3,543
1960s	6	1	-89%	#6,827
1970s	8	1	+33%	#6,764
1980s	11	1	+38%	#10,812
1990s	27	3	+145%	#10,864
2000s	54	5	+100%	#11,889
2010s	96	10	+78%	#6,883
2020s (to 2025)	21	4	-64%	#9,139

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,171

1890s

+533%

#1,028

1900s

+84%

#1,111

1910s

135

+93%

#1,583

1920s

149

+10%

#1,958

1930s

105

-30%

#2,299

1940s

-36%

#2,879

1950s

-16%

#3,543

1960s

-89%

#6,827

1970s

+33%

#6,764

1980s

+38%

#10,812

1990s

+145%

#10,864

2000s

+100%

#11,889

2010s

+78%

#6,883

2020s (to 2025)

-64%

#9,139

The story of Dema

Dema is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #15,497 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1888, 849 American babies have been named Dema. Its peak came in 1919, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Dema stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dema?

The median living Dema is about 27 years old; half are between 13 and 74. An estimated 300 people named Dema are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Dema year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#15,497
2024	–	–
2023	11	#9,139
2022	–	–
2021	5	#15,848
2020	–	–
2019	5	#16,153
2018	13	#8,263
2017	17	#6,883
2016	10	#10,280
2015	–	–
2014	10	#10,342
2013	9	#11,254
2012	11	#9,894
2011	8	#12,467
2010	13	#8,854
2009	7	#14,081
2008	7	#14,230
2007	9	#11,889
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	6	#14,624
2003	6	#14,342
2002	5	#16,104
2001	7	#12,401
2000	7	#12,124
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	5	#6,042
1950	7	#4,412
1945	7	#3,752
1940	8	#3,278
1935	12	#2,463
1930	14	#2,336
1925	15	#2,401
1920	12	#2,765
1915	22	#1,583
1910	8	#1,811
1905	7	#1,574
1900	5	#2,003
1895	5	#1,655
1890	5	#1,383
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Dema, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dema?

The median living Dema is about 27 years old. Half of all living Demas are between 13 and 74 years old.

How many people named Dema are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Dema are alive in the United States, based on 849 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dema in 2025?

Dema ranked #15,497 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dema?

849 babies have been named Dema in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dema most popular?

Dema peaked in 1919, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Dema a boy or girl name?

Dema is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dema rising or falling?

Dema has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Dema popularity over time

The story of Dema

How old are people named Dema?

Dema year by year

Frequently asked questions

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