Masculine dossier · first seen 1912

Demetrius

Name: SSA baby-name counts for Demetrius
Creator: Social Security Administration

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1991

Peak era

1991

Peak rank proxy

1,052

Current vitality

Fragile

Generation

Millennial

1912Peak 19912024

Peak year

1991

Decline from peak

79.8%

2024

213

All-time

35,899

Demetrius is past its period of maximum cultural dominance, but it has not disappeared. Unlike names that burn out quickly, it still carries enough usage to remain cross-generational rather than purely nostalgic.

Your name peaked in 1991, when 1,052 boys were named Demetrius.

In 2024, only 213 boys were given the name.

Down 79.8% from its peak.

All told, about 35,899 Americans have been named Demetrius and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1912.

Rarity scoreVery uncommon

AssociationMillennial

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1991

19911,052 boys named Demetrius

2024213 boys named Demetrius

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