boys' name ★ peaked 1991

Demarcus

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,168 Trend ↓ Falling 48%

A male given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage.

Rank 2025
#2,168
among boys · ↓11 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
66
named Demarcus · -3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 25,880
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1991
511 babies
All-time total
13,647
#1,022 all-time among boys
First recorded
1956
in Social Security records

Demarcus popularity over time

13,647 babies have been named Demarcus since 1956, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – 5 5 1 – #4,080
1960s – 37 37 4 +640% #2,778
1970s – 909 909 91 +2357% #640
1980s 29 3,217 3,246 325 +257% #429
1990s – 4,252 4,252 425 +31% #436
2000s – 2,717 2,717 272 -36% #622
2010s – 1,943 1,943 194 -28% #820
2020s (to 2025) – 538 538 90 -54% #1,298

Where Demarcus is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 59 0.03 outside top 500
2027 54 0.03 outside top 500
2028 50 0.03 outside top 500
2029 47 0.03 outside top 500
2030 44 0.03 outside top 500

Where Demarcus is most popular

Boys named Demarcus per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.046 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Demarcus born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Mississippi 27 0.475 +929%
Alabama 21 0.192 +316%
Louisiana 15 0.147 +217%
Tennessee 23 0.127 +176%
Georgia 21 0.083 +79%
Texas 61 0.069 +50%
Florida 24 0.051 +10%
North Carolina 12 0.047 ≈ national
Michigan 6 0.029 -37%
Illinois 5 0.020 -58%
California 6 0.007 -86%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Demarcus

Demarcus is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,168 in 2025 with 66 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1956, 13,647 American babies have been named Demarcus. Its peak came in 1991, when 511 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Demarcus stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Demarcus?

The median living Demarcus is about 30 years old; half are between 18 and 37. An estimated 13 thousand people named Demarcus are alive in the United States today.

median 30 020406080100

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

Demarcus year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 66 #2,168
2024 – – 68 #2,157
2023 – – 83 #1,899
2022 – – 89 #1,815
2021 – – 93 #1,740
2020 – – 139 #1,298
2019 – – 130 #1,373
2018 – – 164 #1,169
2017 – – 171 #1,123
2016 – – 165 #1,161
2015 – – 181 #1,082
2014 – – 205 #1,006
2013 – – 227 #914
2012 – – 217 #938
2011 – – 222 #910
2010 – – 261 #820
2009 – – 267 #823
2008 – – 326 #714
2007 – – 288 #764
2006 – – 291 #734
2005 – – 263 #755
2004 – – 234 #777
2003 – – 239 #750
2002 – – 254 #704
2001 – – 253 #705
2000 – – 302 #622
1995 – – 428 #497
1990 – – 498 #443
1985 7 #8,567 354 #456
1980 – – 224 #576
1975 – – 92 #868
1970 – – 18 #2,140
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Demarcus

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 DeMarcus Cousins DeMarcus Cousins American basketball player (born 1990) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Demarcus?

The median living Demarcus is about 30 years old. Half of all living Demarcuss are between 18 and 37 years old.

How many people named Demarcus are alive today?

An estimated 13 thousand people named Demarcus are alive in the United States, based on 13,647 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Demarcus mean?

A male given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage.

How popular is the name Demarcus in 2025?

Demarcus ranked #2,168 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 66 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Demarcus?

13,647 babies have been named Demarcus in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Demarcus most popular?

Demarcus peaked in 1991, when 511 newborns received the name.

Is Demarcus a boy or girl name?

Demarcus is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Demarcus rising or falling?

Demarcus is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Demarcus become more popular?

Demarcus is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 44 boys named Demarcus in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Demarcus?

Well-known people named Demarcus include DeMarcus Cousins (basketball player).

Names like Demarcus

Names that sound and feel close to Demarcus: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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