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boys' name ★ peaked 1974

Demetrios

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #5,669
Rank 2025
#5,669
among boys · ↑52 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
16
named Demetrios
How common
1 in 106,755
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1974
77 babies
All-time total
2,770
#2,675 all-time among boys
First recorded
1918
in Social Security records

Demetrios popularity over time

2,770 babies have been named Demetrios since 1918, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1974Boys

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 10 1 – #4,309
1920s 33 3 +230% #3,143
1930s 35 4 +6% #2,903
1940s 33 3 -6% #2,659
1950s 93 9 +182% #1,767
1960s 349 35 +275% #925
1970s 620 62 +78% #927
1980s 410 41 -34% #1,156
1990s 390 39 -5% #1,548
2000s 431 43 +11% #1,949
2010s 272 27 -37% #2,811
2020s (to 2025) 94 16 -42% #5,168

The story of Demetrios

Demetrios is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,669 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1918, 2,770 American babies have been named Demetrios. Its peak came in 1974, when 77 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 Demetrios stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Demetrios?

The median living Demetrios is about 38 years old; half are between 22 and 51. An estimated 2,500 people named Demetrios are alive in the United States today.

median 38 020406080100

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

Demetrios year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 16 #5,669
2024 16 #5,721
2023 12 #6,995
2022 16 #5,686
2021 18 #5,168
2020 16 #5,514
2019 25 #4,141
2018 17 #5,374
2017 16 #5,588
2016 21 #4,656
2015 32 #3,452
2014 22 #4,425
2013 32 #3,353
2012 26 #3,922
2011 42 #2,811
2010 39 #2,974
2009 31 #3,493
2008 35 #3,239
2007 40 #2,939
2006 41 #2,795
2005 47 #2,440
2004 52 #2,214
2003 38 #2,628
2002 57 #1,952
2001 37 #2,578
2000 53 #1,949
1995 32 #2,410
1990 54 #1,548
1985 34 #1,768
1980 62 #1,156
1975 63 #1,045
1970 60 #1,056
1965 33 #1,338
1960 18 #1,923
1955 7 #3,270
1950 9 #2,620
1945 6 #3,076
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 6 #3,676
1925 5 #4,363
1920 6 #3,932
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Demetrios

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

  1. 1 Demetrios Palaiologos Demetrios Palaiologos Brother of the last Byzantine emperor (1407–1470) Medieval
  2. 2 Demetrios I of Constantinople Demetrios I of Constantinople Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1972 to 1991 1914–1991 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Demetrios Ypsilantis Demetrios Ypsilantis Greek military leader and politician (1793–1832) 18th century
  4. 4 Demetrios Christodoulou Demetrios Christodoulou Greek mathematician and physicist (born 1951) Contemporary
  5. 5 Demetrios I Kantakouzenos Politician 1343–1383 · Medieval
  6. 6 Demetrios Petrokokkinos Greek tennis player (1878–1942) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Demetrios?

The median living Demetrios is about 38 years old. Half of all living Demetrioss are between 22 and 51 years old.

How many people named Demetrios are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Demetrios are alive in the United States, based on 2,770 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Demetrios in 2025?

Demetrios ranked #5,669 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Demetrios?

2,770 babies have been named Demetrios in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Demetrios most popular?

Demetrios peaked in 1974, when 77 newborns received the name.

Is Demetrios a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Demetrios rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Demetrios?

Well-known people named Demetrios include Demetrios Palaiologos (politician), Demetrios I of Constantinople (religious figure), Demetrios Ypsilantis (military personnel).

Names like Demetrios

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