boy's name
Demetrius
- Origin Greek
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 4
- Letters 9
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 38,062
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1909 births
Demetrius is a boy's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 164 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Demetrius is a name of Greek origin.
- Peaked in 1991, when 1,079 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 20,216 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Demetrius over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 36 |
| 1920s | 42 |
| 1930s | 19 |
| 1940s | 86 |
| 1950s | 587 |
| 1960s | 2,915 |
| 1970s | 6,950 |
| 1980s | 7,631 |
| 1990s | 8,552 |
| 2000s | 5,777 |
| 2010s | 3,777 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,419 |
How popular is Demetrius?
In 2025, Demetrius was given to 164 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Demetrius 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 Demetrius
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Demetrius also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Demetrius over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Demetrius
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Demetrius — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Demetrius
How popular is the name Demetrius?
In 2025, Demetrius was given to 164 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Demetrius a girl's or a boy's name?
Demetrius is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Demetrius?
Demetrius has 4 syllables.
When was Demetrius most popular?
Demetrius peaked in 1991, when 1,079 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Demetrius a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Demetrius currently ranks #1,227 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.