Demitri
A masculine name of Greek origin meaning "follower of Demeter", the goddess of agriculture.
Name Census estimates that about 2,086 living Americans carry the first name Demitri. It is a predominantly male name (98.9% of registrations). The average person named Demitri today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Demitri births was 2001 (78 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Demitri. 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 Demitri with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
2.1K
~ 1 in 164,312 Americans
Peak year
2001
78 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,807
Tracked since 1964
Census
Demitri in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,894 people with the first name Demitri, which placed it at #7,855 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
#7,855
National first-name rank
People counted
1.9K
1,894 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
33.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Demitri
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Demitri is White at 33.8%. The next largest groups are Black (28.8%) and Hispanic (24.9%). 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 Demitri 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 Demitri at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White33.8% · 641
- Black or African American28.8% · 546
- Hispanic or Latino24.9% · 472
- Two or more races8.3% · 157
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.7% · 52
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 26
Gender
Gender distribution for Demitri
Demitri leans heavily male at 98.9% of total registrations, but 23 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Demitri as a male name
- Ranked #3,807 in 2024
- 29 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2001 (78 births)
Demitri as a female name
- Ranked #14,322 in 1997
- 5 female births in 1997
- Peak: 1965 (6 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Demitri leans strongly male. 1,815 people counted with this name were male (95.8%), compared with 79 female bearers (4.2%).
Popularity
Demitri: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Demitri from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 646 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Demitri 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 Demitri during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Demitris live
The SSA's state-level files cover 13 states and territories. California, New York, Texas recorded the most babies named Demitri, while North Carolina, Michigan, Massachusetts recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 52 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Demitri
The given name Demitri has its origins in the Greek language and culture, dating back to ancient times. It is derived from the Greek name Demetrios, which is a combination of the words "de" meaning "earth" and "meter" meaning "mother." This suggests that the name's original meaning was related to the goddess Demeter, the Greek goddess of agriculture, grain, and fertility.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Demetrios can be found in ancient Greek texts, including the works of the historian Plutarch, who lived in the 1st century CE. He wrote about a prominent Athenian politician and orator named Demetrios of Phaleron, who lived in the 4th century BCE.
In the Byzantine Empire, the name Demetrios was popular among the ruling class, and several emperors bore this name, including Demetrios I Poliorketes (336-283 BCE), a powerful ruler and one of the successors of Alexander the Great.
The name Demetrios was also associated with Saint Demetrius, a Christian martyr who lived in the late 3rd century CE. He was a soldier in the Roman army and was executed for his Christian faith. His martyrdom was widely celebrated in the Eastern Orthodox Church, and many churches and monasteries were named after him.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the name Demitri or its variations. One of the earliest was Demitri Kantakouzenos (c. 1290-1383), a Byzantine prince and military leader who played a significant role in the civil wars of the 14th century.
In the 16th century, Demitri Ivanovich (1582-1591) was the youngest son of Ivan the Terrible, the first Tsar of Russia. His short reign was marked by political turmoil and the struggle for power among the Russian nobility.
Demitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) was a renowned Russian composer and pianist, known for his symphonic works and his ability to convey the struggles of the Soviet people through his music.
Demitri Pampuri (1911-2001) was an Italian operatic tenor, renowned for his performances in the works of composers such as Verdi and Puccini.
Demitri Martin (born 1973) is an American comedian, actor, and writer, known for his unique blend of humor and philosophical observations.
People
Demitri + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Demitri 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
Demitri: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Demitri?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,086 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Demitri 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 164,312 US residents.
Is Demitri a common name?
We classify Demitri as "Rare". It ranks above 93.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,126 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Demitri most popular?
The single biggest year for Demitri was 2001, when 78 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Demitri is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Demitri in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,894 people with the name Demitri, or 0.63 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,855 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 Demitri 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 Demitri?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Demitri leans strongly male. 1,815 people counted with this name were male (95.8%), compared with 79 female bearers (4.2%). 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 Demitri?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Demitri is White at 33.8%. The next largest groups are Black (28.8%) and Hispanic (24.9%). 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 Demitri most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Demitri in the 2020 Census, accounting for 33.8% (641 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 Demitri in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Demitri a male name?
Yes, 98.9% of people registered as Demitri 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 Demitri still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Demitri 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 Demitri 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 share the name Demitri?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.