Demari
A French name meaning "belonging to the sea".
Name Census estimates that about 2,944 living Americans carry the first name Demari. It is a predominantly male name (91.0% of registrations). The average person named Demari today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Demari births was 2021 (173 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Demari. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Demari with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Demari is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 13 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
2.9K
~ 1 in 116,425 Americans
Peak year
2021
173 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,527
Tracked since 1993
Census
Demari in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,830 people with the first name Demari, which placed it at #8,048 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#8,048
National first-name rank
People counted
1.8K
1,830 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
84.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Demari
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Demari is Black at 84.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.8%) and Hispanic (5.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Demari described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Demari at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American84.7% · 1,550
- Two or more races7.8% · 143
- Hispanic or Latino5.0% · 91
- White1.6% · 30
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 11
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 5
Gender
Gender distribution for Demari
Demari leans heavily male at 91.0% of total registrations, but 267 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Demari as a male name
- Ranked #1,527 in 2024
- 115 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2021 (166 births)
Demari as a female name
- Ranked #13,871 in 2024
- 6 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2009 (17 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Demari leans strongly male. 1,612 people counted with this name were male (88.1%), compared with 217 female bearers (11.9%).
Popularity
Demari: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Demari from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 1,299 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Demari remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Demari by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Demari during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Demaris live
The SSA's state-level files cover 21 states and territories. Florida, Illinois, Georgia recorded the most babies named Demari, while Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Missouri recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 82 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Demari
The name Demari is believed to have its origins in the ancient Greek language, dating back to the 5th century BCE. It is thought to be a combination of the Greek words "demas," meaning "body," and "ari," meaning "excellent" or "noble." Together, the name can be interpreted as "noble form" or "excellent physique."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Demari can be found in the writings of the Greek philosopher Plato. In his work "The Republic," he mentions a character named Demari, though little is known about this individual beyond their name.
In the 3rd century BCE, there was a Greek sculptor named Demari who was renowned for his intricate and lifelike creations. Some of his works were said to have adorned the temples of ancient Athens, though none of his original sculptures have survived to modern times.
During the Byzantine Empire, which lasted from the 4th to the 15th century CE, there was a notable military commander named Demari who played a crucial role in defending the empire against invading forces. His strategic brilliance and bravery on the battlefield were well-documented by historians of the time.
In the 12th century, a renowned Islamic scholar and poet named Demari ibn al-Qasim lived in the city of Cordoba, which was then part of the Muslim-ruled region of Al-Andalus (modern-day Spain). He was known for his extensive knowledge of Arabic literature and his beautiful poetic works, which were widely celebrated during his lifetime.
Another notable figure in history with the name Demari was an Italian Renaissance painter who lived in the 15th century. Though little is known about his personal life, his vibrant and detailed frescoes adorned many churches and palaces throughout Italy, and his work was highly influential in the development of Renaissance art.
People
Demari + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Demari as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Demari: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Demari?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,944 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Demari going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 116,425 US residents.
Is Demari a common name?
We classify Demari as "Rare". It ranks above 95.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,971 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Demari most popular?
The single biggest year for Demari was 2021, when 173 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Demari is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Demari in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,830 people with the name Demari, or 0.61 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #8,048 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Demari in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Demari?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Demari leans strongly male. 1,612 people counted with this name were male (88.1%), compared with 217 female bearers (11.9%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Demari?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Demari is Black at 84.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.8%) and Hispanic (5.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Demari most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Demari in the 2020 Census, accounting for 84.7% (1,550 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Demari in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Demari a male name?
Yes, 91.0% of people registered as Demari in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Demari still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Demari in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Demari can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Demari?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.