Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1987

Demaris

Gender Unisex · 78% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Demaris
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1987
26 babies
All-time total
1,304
#7,422 all-time among girls
First recorded
1914
in Social Security records

Demaris popularity over time

1,304 babies have been named Demaris since 1914, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 48 – 48 5 – #2,154
1920s 98 – 98 10 +104% #2,211
1930s 139 – 139 14 +42% #1,816
1940s 134 – 134 13 -4% #1,830
1950s 137 – 137 14 +2% #2,037
1960s 111 – 111 11 -19% #3,218
1970s 91 11 102 10 -8% #4,026
1980s 80 93 173 17 +70% #5,626
1990s 90 84 174 17 +1% #6,265
2000s 70 78 148 15 -15% #7,700
2010s 20 13 33 3 -78% #11,633
2020s (to 2025) – 7 7 1 -65% –

The story of Demaris

Demaris is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1914, 1,304 American babies have been named Demaris, about 78% girls and 22% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1987, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Demaris?

The median living Demaris is about 43 years old; half are between 28 and 65. An estimated 1,000 people named Demaris are alive in the United States today.

median 43 020406080100

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

Demaris 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 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – 7 #9,976
2020 – – – –
2019 8 #11,633 – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 5 #17,230 – –
2012 – – – –
2011 7 #13,723 6 #11,165
2010 – – 7 #9,928
2009 – – 10 #7,837
2008 8 #12,909 11 #7,323
2007 5 #18,356 11 #7,213
2006 6 #15,628 7 #9,821
2005 8 #12,126 – –
2004 7 #13,118 9 #7,691
2003 7 #12,751 10 #6,848
2002 7 #12,554 9 #7,177
2001 9 #10,331 11 #6,115
2000 13 #7,700 – –
1995 7 #10,807 11 #5,220
1990 – – 12 #4,463
1985 8 #7,749 10 #4,124
1980 10 #6,409 5 #6,473
1975 9 #6,085 – –
1970 13 #4,292 – –
1965 11 #4,003 – –
1960 10 #4,252 – –
1955 10 #3,841 – –
1950 12 #3,099 – –
1945 7 #3,753 – –
1940 13 #2,327 – –
1935 17 #1,942 – –
1930 17 #2,039 – –
1925 17 #2,211 – –
1920 10 #3,158 – –
1915 5 #4,445 – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Demaris?

The median living Demaris is about 43 years old. Half of all living Demariss are between 28 and 65 years old.

How many people named Demaris are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Demaris are alive in the United States, based on 1,304 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Demaris in 2025?

Demaris did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Demaris?

1,304 babies have been named Demaris in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Demaris most popular?

Demaris peaked in 1987, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Demaris a boy or girl name?

Demaris is used for both: about 78% of babies named Demaris have been girls and 22% boys.

Is the name Demaris rising or falling?

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

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