Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1992

Demetri

Gender Boy · 4% girls Rank 2025 #2,688 Trend ↓ Falling 16%
Rank 2025
#2,688
among boys · ↓154 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
48
named Demetri · -9% vs 2024
How common
1 in 35,585
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1992
178 babies
All-time total
4,269
#2,038 all-time among boys
First recorded
1953
in Social Security records

Demetri popularity over time

4,269 babies have been named Demetri since 1953, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 6 38 44 4 – #3,012
1960s 47 155 202 20 +359% #1,734
1970s 82 217 299 30 +48% #1,670
1980s 12 323 335 34 +12% #1,460
1990s 11 1,132 1,143 114 +241% #784
2000s – 993 993 99 -13% #1,212
2010s – 880 880 88 -11% #1,471
2020s (to 2025) – 373 373 62 -29% #1,958

Where Demetri 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 46 0.03 outside top 500
2027 44 0.03 outside top 500
2028 43 0.03 outside top 500
2029 42 0.02 outside top 500
2030 41 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Demetri

Demetri is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,688 in 2025 with 48 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1953, 4,269 American babies have been named Demetri. Its peak came in 1992, when 178 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 Demetri stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Demetri?

The median living Demetri is about 24 years old; half are between 13 and 33. An estimated 4,100 people named Demetri are alive in the United States today.

median 24 020406080100

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

Demetri 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 – – 48 #2,688
2024 – – 53 #2,534
2023 – – 79 #1,958
2022 – – 56 #2,475
2021 – – 70 #2,081
2020 – – 67 #2,097
2019 – – 70 #2,064
2018 – – 85 #1,794
2017 – – 86 #1,784
2016 – – 76 #1,928
2015 – – 84 #1,794
2014 – – 85 #1,769
2013 – – 86 #1,714
2012 – – 105 #1,527
2011 – – 92 #1,647
2010 – – 111 #1,471
2009 – – 127 #1,354
2008 – – 94 #1,643
2007 – – 81 #1,799
2006 – – 101 #1,501
2005 – – 82 #1,652
2004 – – 90 #1,493
2003 – – 102 #1,346
2002 – – 114 #1,212
2001 – – 102 #1,289
2000 – – 100 #1,293
1995 – – 102 #1,135
1990 – – 52 #1,592
1985 – – 33 #1,805
1980 – – 12 #3,462
1975 12 #4,923 30 #1,670
1970 5 #8,271 21 #1,952
1965 10 #4,267 21 #1,734
1960 – – 9 #2,922
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Demetri

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

  1. 1 Demetri Martin Demetri Martin American comedian, actor, artist, musician, writer, and humorist (born 1973) Contemporary
  2. 2 Demetri Mitchell Demetri Mitchell English footballer (born 1997) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Demetri?

The median living Demetri is about 24 years old. Half of all living Demetris are between 13 and 33 years old.

How many people named Demetri are alive today?

An estimated 4,100 people named Demetri are alive in the United States, based on 4,269 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Demetri in 2025?

Demetri ranked #2,688 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 48 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Demetri?

4,269 babies have been named Demetri in the United States since 1953, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Demetri most popular?

Demetri peaked in 1992, when 178 newborns received the name.

Is Demetri a boy or girl name?

Demetri is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Demetri rising or falling?

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

Will Demetri become more popular?

Demetri is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 41 boys named Demetri 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 Demetri?

Well-known people named Demetri include Demetri Martin (actor), Demetri Mitchell (soccer player).

Names like Demetri

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

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