Demetria
A feminine name derived from the Greek goddess Demeter, meaning "she of the fertile earth".
Name Census estimates that about 9,942 living Americans carry the first name Demetria. It is a predominantly female name (98.7% of registrations). The average person named Demetria today is around 43 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Demetria births was 1974 (382 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Demetria. 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 Demetria with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Although Demetria is used almost entirely for girls, the SSA data does show 141 boys registered with the name since 1880.
People living today
9.9K
~ 1 in 34,475 Americans
Peak year
1974
382 babies that year
Average age
43
years old
1995 SSA rank
#5,324
Tracked since 1914
Census
Demetria in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 9,311 people with the first name Demetria, which placed it at #2,582 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
#2,582
National first-name rank
People counted
9.3K
9,311 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
3.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
72.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Demetria
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Demetria is Black at 72.6%. The next largest groups are White (10.5%) and Hispanic (10.3%). 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 Demetria 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 Demetria at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American72.6% · 6,759
- White10.5% · 976
- Hispanic or Latino10.3% · 959
- Two or more races3.1% · 291
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.6% · 243
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 83
Gender
Gender distribution for Demetria
Demetria leans heavily female at 98.7% of total registrations, but 141 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Demetria as a male name
- Ranked #6,537 in 1995
- 8 male births in 1995
- Peak: 1977 (12 births)
Demetria as a female name
- Ranked #5,324 in 2024
- 24 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1974 (371 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Demetria leans strongly female. 9,206 people counted with this name were female (98.9%), compared with 107 male bearers (1.1%).
Popularity
Demetria: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Demetria from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 3,335 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Demetria 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 Demetria during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Demetrias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 31 states and territories. Texas, Georgia, Florida recorded the most babies named Demetria, while Washington, Massachusetts, New Mexico recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 260 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Demetria
The name Demetria has its origins in Ancient Greek, derived from the name Demeter, the goddess of agriculture and fertility in Greek mythology. The name Demeter comes from the Greek words "de" meaning earth and "meter" meaning mother, signifying the goddess as the mother earth figure.
Demetria was a common feminine name in Ancient Greece, particularly among the higher classes and nobility. It was often given to girls as a way to honor the goddess Demeter and her importance in the agricultural cycles that were vital to the Greek way of life.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Demetria can be found in the writings of the ancient Greek historian Plutarch, who mentions a woman named Demetria of Thasos, a wealthy Greek woman who lived in the 4th century BC.
In the Byzantine Empire, the name Demetria was also popular, particularly among the ruling classes. One notable figure was Demetria, the wife of the Byzantine Emperor Leo VI, who reigned from 886 to 912 AD.
During the Renaissance period, the name Demetria saw a resurgence in popularity, particularly in Italy, where it was often spelled as Demetria or Demetria. One famous Italian figure with this name was Demetria Morosini, a noble Venetian woman who lived in the 16th century and was known for her patronage of the arts.
In the 19th century, the name Demetria gained popularity in Russia, where it was often spelled as Demetra or Demetria. One notable Russian woman with this name was Demetra Vaka-Brutyan, a prominent feminist and writer who lived from 1868 to 1922.
Another notable figure with the name Demetria was Demetria Papadopoulou, a Greek artist and sculptor who lived from 1895 to 1973 and was known for her works depicting scenes from Greek mythology and folklore.
Overall, the name Demetria has a rich historical legacy, tracing its roots back to Ancient Greece and the goddess Demeter, and has been carried by notable figures throughout various periods of history across different cultures and regions.
People
Demetria + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Demetria 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
Demetria: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Demetria?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 9,942 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Demetria 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 34,475 US residents.
Is Demetria a common name?
We classify Demetria as "Rare". It ranks above 97.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11,077 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Demetria most popular?
The single biggest year for Demetria was 1974, when 382 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Demetria is about 43 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Demetria in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 9,311 people with the name Demetria, or 3.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #2,582 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 Demetria 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 Demetria?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Demetria leans strongly female. 9,206 people counted with this name were female (98.9%), compared with 107 male bearers (1.1%). 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 Demetria?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Demetria is Black at 72.6%. The next largest groups are White (10.5%) and Hispanic (10.3%). 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 Demetria most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Demetria in the 2020 Census, accounting for 72.6% (6,759 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 Demetria in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Demetria a female name?
Yes, 98.7% of people registered as Demetria in the SSA data are female. 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 Demetria still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Demetria 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 Demetria 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 have Demetria as a first name?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Demetria at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.