Demetrick: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	25	3	–	#2,387
1970s	204	20	+716%	#1,696
1980s	181	18	-11%	#2,014
1990s	144	14	-20%	#2,612
2000s	96	10	-33%	#5,857
2010s	51	5	-47%	#5,542
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-84%	#12,586

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#2,387

1970s

204

+716%

#1,696

1980s

181

-11%

#2,014

1990s

144

-20%

#2,612

2000s

-33%

#5,857

2010s

-47%

#5,542

2020s (to 2025)

-84%

#12,586

The story of Demetrick

Demetrick 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 1967, 706 American babies have been named Demetrick. Its peak came in 1978, when 32 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 Demetrick stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Demetrick?

The median living Demetrick is about 39 years old; half are between 27 and 47. An estimated 700 people named Demetrick 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.

Demetrick year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	5	#12,586
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	5	#12,662
2015	5	#12,526
2014	6	#11,058
2013	5	#12,597
2012	8	#9,060
2011	6	#11,167
2010	16	#5,542
2009	9	#8,463
2008	8	#9,193
2007	10	#7,731
2006	14	#5,857
2005	10	#7,245
2004	12	#6,225
2003	9	#7,382
2002	5	#11,097
2001	9	#7,055
2000	10	#6,430
1995	15	#4,101
1990	11	#4,754
1985	23	#2,308
1980	27	#2,014
1975	26	#1,846
1970	5	#4,877
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Demetrick?

The median living Demetrick is about 39 years old. Half of all living Demetricks are between 27 and 47 years old.

How many people named Demetrick are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Demetrick are alive in the United States, based on 706 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Demetrick in 2025?

Demetrick 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 Demetrick?

706 babies have been named Demetrick in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Demetrick most popular?

Demetrick peaked in 1978, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Demetrick a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Demetrick rising or falling?

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

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Demetrick popularity over time

The story of Demetrick

How old are people named Demetrick?

Demetrick year by year

Frequently asked questions

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