Demarlo
Of unknown origin, potentially a blend of the Italian names "Demetrio" and "Carlo".
Name Census estimates that about 208 living Americans carry the first name Demarlo. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Demarlo today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Demarlo births was 1982 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Demarlo. 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.
People living today
208
~ 1 in 1,647,857 Americans
Peak year
1982
11 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
2022 SSA rank
#11,199
Tracked since 1973
Census
Demarlo in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 179 people with the first name Demarlo, which placed it at #41,133 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
#41,133
National first-name rank
People counted
179
179 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
92.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Demarlo
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Demarlo is Black at 92.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.5%) and Hispanic (1.1%). 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 Demarlo 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 Demarlo at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American92.7% · 166
- Two or more races4.5% · 8
- Hispanic or Latino1.1% · 2
- White0.6% · 1
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 1
Popularity
Demarlo: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Demarlo from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 59 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Demarlo 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 Demarlo during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Demarlo
The given name Demarlo is a relatively modern name that emerged in the 20th century. It is believed to have originated as a blend of the names Demetrius and Carlo, both of which have ancient roots.
Demetrius is a Greek name derived from the word "demeter," which means "mother of earth" or "earth mother." It was the name of a Greek goddess associated with agriculture and fertility. The name Carlo, on the other hand, is a variant of the name Charles, which has roots in the Germanic language and means "free man."
While there is no definitive record of the earliest use of the name Demarlo, it is thought to have gained popularity in the United States during the latter half of the 20th century. Some of the earliest recorded individuals with this name include:
1. Demarlo Black, an American football player who was born in 1981 and played in the National Football League (NFL) for several teams, including the Kansas City Chiefs and the New England Patriots.
2. Demarlo Horne, an American basketball player who was born in 1986 and played professionally in several leagues, including the NBA G League and leagues in Europe and Asia.
3. Demarlo Slocum, an American football coach and former player who was born in 1976. He played college football at the University of Oregon and later coached at various universities, including the University of Washington and the University of Southern California.
4. Demarlo Booker, an American businessman and entrepreneur who founded the real estate company Booker Realty Group. He was born in 1978 and is based in North Carolina.
5. Demarlo Fryer, an American author and motivational speaker who was born in 1985. He has written several books on personal development and self-improvement, including "The Power of Choice" and "Unleash Your Potential."
While the name Demarlo is not commonly found in historical texts or religious scriptures, it has gained popularity in recent decades, particularly in the United States. Some individuals with this name have achieved success in various fields, including sports, business, and entertainment.
People
Demarlo + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Demarlo as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Demarlo: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Demarlo?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 208 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Demarlo 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 1,647,857 US residents.
Is Demarlo a common name?
We classify Demarlo as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 216 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Demarlo most popular?
The single biggest year for Demarlo was 1982, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Demarlo is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Demarlo in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 179 people with the name Demarlo, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #41,133 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 Demarlo 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 Demarlo?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Demarlo leans strongly male. 175 people counted with this name were male (97.2%), compared with 5 female bearers (2.8%). 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 Demarlo?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Demarlo is Black at 92.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.5%) and Hispanic (1.1%). 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 Demarlo most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Demarlo in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.7% (166 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 Demarlo in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Demarlo a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Demarlo 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 Demarlo still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Demarlo 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 Demarlo 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 named Demarlo?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.