Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2007

Demian

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #2,489 Trend ↑ Rising 32%
Rank 2025
#2,489
among boys · ↓136 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
54
named Demian · -10% vs 2024
How common
1 in 31,631
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2007
90 babies
All-time total
2,119
#3,202 all-time among boys
First recorded
1966
in Social Security records

Demian popularity over time

2,119 babies have been named Demian since 1966, 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
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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 – – – – – –
1960s 7 63 70 7 – #1,360
1970s 7 520 527 53 +653% #920
1980s – 69 69 7 -87% #2,933
1990s – 91 91 9 +32% #4,584
2000s – 471 471 47 +418% #1,684
2010s – 564 564 56 +20% #1,866
2020s (to 2025) – 327 327 55 -3% #2,196

Where Demian 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 57 0.03 outside top 500
2027 59 0.03 outside top 500
2028 61 0.04 outside top 500
2029 63 0.04 outside top 500
2030 65 0.04 outside top 500

Where Demian is most popular

Boys named Demian per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.033 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, Texas, and California.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Demian born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New Jersey 11 0.055 +68%
Texas 47 0.053 +64%
California 45 0.049 +51%
Arizona 6 0.037 +13%
New York 9 0.021 -36%
Illinois 5 0.020 -40%
Florida 9 0.019 -42%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Demian

Demian is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,489 in 2025 with 54 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1966, 2,119 American babies have been named Demian. Its peak came in 2007, when 90 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Demian?

The median living Demian is about 18 years old; half are between 10 and 47. An estimated 2,000 people named Demian are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Demian 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 – – 54 #2,489
2024 – – 60 #2,353
2023 – – 60 #2,325
2022 – – 66 #2,196
2021 – – 41 #2,987
2020 – – 46 #2,699
2019 – – 47 #2,703
2018 – – 43 #2,811
2017 – – 47 #2,646
2016 – – 47 #2,636
2015 – – 40 #2,932
2014 – – 70 #2,024
2013 – – 68 #2,009
2012 – – 78 #1,866
2011 – – 62 #2,133
2010 – – 62 #2,154
2009 – – 58 #2,261
2008 – – 67 #2,069
2007 – – 90 #1,684
2006 – – 54 #2,323
2005 – – 45 #2,500
2004 – – 47 #2,386
2003 – – 34 #2,867
2002 – – 32 #2,896
2001 – – 29 #3,080
2000 – – 15 #4,845
1995 – – 7 #7,184
1990 – – 5 #8,429
1985 – – 7 #5,281
1980 – – 15 #2,992
1975 – – 57 #1,117
1970 – – 64 #1,019
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Demian?

The median living Demian is about 18 years old. Half of all living Demians are between 10 and 47 years old.

How many people named Demian are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Demian are alive in the United States, based on 2,119 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Demian in 2025?

Demian ranked #2,489 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 54 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Demian?

2,119 babies have been named Demian in the United States since 1966, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Demian most popular?

Demian peaked in 2007, when 90 newborns received the name.

Is Demian a boy or girl name?

Demian is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Demian rising or falling?

Demian has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Demian become more popular?

Demian is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 65 boys named Demian 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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