Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2001

Demitri

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #3,462 Trend ↓ Falling 27%
Rank 2025
#3,462
among boys · ↑360 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
33
named Demitri · +14% vs 2024
How common
1 in 51,760
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2001
78 babies
All-time total
2,160
#3,168 all-time among boys
First recorded
1964
in Social Security records

Demitri popularity over time

2,160 babies have been named Demitri since 1964, 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 6 26 32 3 – #2,779
1970s – 48 48 5 +50% #2,991
1980s 6 115 121 12 +152% #2,881
1990s 11 559 570 57 +371% #1,290
2000s – 646 646 65 +13% #1,548
2010s – 547 547 55 -15% #1,978
2020s (to 2025) – 196 196 33 -40% #3,149

Where Demitri 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 31 0.02 outside top 500
2027 30 0.02 outside top 500
2028 29 0.02 outside top 500
2029 28 0.02 outside top 500
2030 27 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Demitri

Demitri is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,462 in 2025 with 33 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1964, 2,160 American babies have been named Demitri. Its peak came in 2001, when 78 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 Demitri stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Demitri?

The median living Demitri is about 21 years old; half are between 12 and 29. An estimated 2,100 people named Demitri are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

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

Demitri 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 – – 33 #3,462
2024 – – 29 #3,822
2023 – – 34 #3,435
2022 – – 30 #3,711
2021 – – 34 #3,378
2020 – – 36 #3,149
2019 – – 38 #3,115
2018 – – 64 #2,175
2017 – – 36 #3,205
2016 – – 45 #2,695
2015 – – 49 #2,534
2014 – – 44 #2,719
2013 – – 64 #2,096
2012 – – 71 #1,990
2011 – – 66 #2,041
2010 – – 70 #1,978
2009 – – 71 #1,979
2008 – – 50 #2,523
2007 – – 66 #2,073
2006 – – 71 #1,898
2005 – – 50 #2,338
2004 – – 67 #1,838
2003 – – 71 #1,721
2002 – – 65 #1,775
2001 – – 78 #1,548
2000 – – 57 #1,857
1995 – – 48 #1,813
1990 – – 20 #3,082
1985 – – 12 #3,645
1980 – – 13 #3,301
1975 – – 11 #3,290
1970 – – – –
1965 6 #5,963 6 #3,621
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Demitri?

The median living Demitri is about 21 years old. Half of all living Demitris are between 12 and 29 years old.

How many people named Demitri are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Demitri are alive in the United States, based on 2,160 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Demitri in 2025?

Demitri ranked #3,462 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 33 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Demitri?

2,160 babies have been named Demitri in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Demitri most popular?

Demitri peaked in 2001, when 78 newborns received the name.

Is Demitri a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Demitri rising or falling?

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

Will Demitri become more popular?

Demitri is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 boys named Demitri 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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