Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1974

Demetria

Meaning A female given name, masculine equivalent Demetrius Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 #5,285 Trend ↓ Falling 49%

A female given name, masculine equivalent Demetrius; diminutive form Demi.

Rank 2025
#5,285
among girls · ↑56 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
24
named Demetria
How common
1 in 66,969
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1974
382 babies
All-time total
11,101
#1,572 all-time among girls
First recorded
1914
in Social Security records

Demetria popularity over time

11,101 babies have been named Demetria 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
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 34 – 34 3 – #2,701
1920s 88 – 88 9 +159% #1,972
1930s 73 – 73 7 -17% #2,433
1940s 108 – 108 11 +48% #1,973
1950s 443 – 443 44 +310% #1,262
1960s 1,368 6 1,374 137 +210% #616
1970s 3,273 62 3,335 334 +143% #479
1980s 2,214 39 2,253 225 -32% #642
1990s 1,843 34 1,877 188 -17% #825
2000s 872 – 872 87 -54% #1,512
2010s 508 – 508 51 -42% #2,651
2020s (to 2025) 136 – 136 23 -55% #4,874

Where Demetria is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls Implied rank
2026 22 0.01 outside top 500
2027 20 0.01 outside top 500
2028 18 0.01 outside top 500
2029 17 0.01 outside top 500
2030 16 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Demetria

Demetria is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,285 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 11,101 American babies have been named Demetria. Its peak came in 1974, when 382 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Demetria?

The median living Demetria is about 44 years old; half are between 32 and 53. An estimated 10 thousand people named Demetria are alive in the United States today.

median 44 020406080100

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

Demetria 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 24 #5,285 – –
2024 24 #5,341 – –
2023 12 #8,615 – –
2022 24 #5,357 – –
2021 27 #4,874 – –
2020 25 #5,049 – –
2019 46 #3,407 – –
2018 51 #3,170 – –
2017 39 #3,866 – –
2016 33 #4,366 – –
2015 52 #3,189 – –
2014 53 #3,120 – –
2013 55 #3,016 – –
2012 52 #3,179 – –
2011 59 #2,918 – –
2010 68 #2,651 – –
2009 56 #3,056 – –
2008 73 #2,560 – –
2007 70 #2,621 – –
2006 87 #2,212 – –
2005 84 #2,189 – –
2004 82 #2,180 – –
2003 106 #1,778 – –
2002 91 #1,940 – –
2001 102 #1,754 – –
2000 121 #1,512 – –
1995 184 #1,007 8 #6,536
1990 219 #886 – –
1985 180 #887 6 #5,970
1980 284 #642 6 #5,696
1975 354 #504 9 #3,721
1970 294 #597 – –
1965 120 #924 – –
1960 71 #1,303 – –
1955 48 #1,470 – –
1950 27 #1,843 – –
1945 10 #2,959 – –
1940 – – – –
1935 6 #3,852 – –
1930 8 #3,418 – –
1925 9 #3,433 – –
1920 – – – –
1915 5 #4,446 – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Demetria?

The median living Demetria is about 44 years old. Half of all living Demetrias are between 32 and 53 years old.

How many people named Demetria are alive today?

An estimated 10 thousand people named Demetria are alive in the United States, based on 11,101 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Demetria mean?

A female given name, masculine equivalent Demetrius; diminutive form Demi.

How popular is the name Demetria in 2025?

Demetria ranked #5,285 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Demetria?

11,101 babies have been named Demetria in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Demetria most popular?

Demetria peaked in 1974, when 382 newborns received the name.

Is Demetria a boy or girl name?

Demetria is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Demetria rising or falling?

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

Will Demetria become more popular?

Demetria is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 16 girls named Demetria in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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