boy's name
Demba
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,860
France
#804
2025 births
Demba is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2023, when 60 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 11,790 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1972.
Demba over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 60 |
| 1980s | 265 |
| 1990s | 285 |
| 2000s | 365 |
| 2010s | 465 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 315 |
How popular is Demba?
In 2025, Demba was given to 50 babies in France, ranking #804 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Demba is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Demba
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Demba also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Demba over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Demba
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Demba — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Demba
How popular is the name Demba?
In 2025, Demba was given to 50 babies in France, ranking #804 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Demba a girl's or a boy's name?
Demba is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Demba most popular?
Demba peaked in 2023, when 60 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Demba a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Demba currently ranks #804 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.