boy's name
Demetri
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,423
Demetri is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 48 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1992, when 178 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 69,070 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1953.
Demetri over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 44 |
| 1960s | 202 |
| 1970s | 299 |
| 1980s | 335 |
| 1990s | 1,143 |
| 2000s | 993 |
| 2010s | 880 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 373 |
How popular is Demetri?
In 2025, Demetri was given to 48 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Demetri is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Demetri
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Demetri also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Demetri over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Demetri
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Demetri — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Demetri
How popular is the name Demetri?
In 2025, Demetri was given to 48 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Demetri a girl's or a boy's name?
Demetri is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Demetri most popular?
Demetri peaked in 1992, when 178 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Demetri a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Demetri currently ranks #2,687 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.