boy's name
Demir
- Origin Turkish
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,826
Scotland
#830
2016 births
Demir is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 87 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Demir is a name of Turkish origin.
- Peaked in 2022, when 137 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 38,108 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1991.
Demir over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 18 |
| 2000s | 172 |
| 2010s | 521 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 653 |
How popular is Demir?
In 2025, Demir was given to 87 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Demir 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 Demir
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Demir also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Demir over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Demir
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Demir — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Demir
How popular is the name Demir?
In 2025, Demir was given to 87 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Demir a girl's or a boy's name?
Demir is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Demir most popular?
Demir peaked in 2022, when 137 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Demir a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Demir currently ranks #866 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.