Demitrius
A masculine name of Greek origin meaning "follower of Demeter", the goddess of agriculture.
Name Census estimates that about 1,909 living Americans carry the first name Demitrius. It is a predominantly male name (99.4% of registrations). The average person named Demitrius today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Demitrius births was 1992 (79 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Demitrius. 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 Demitrius with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.9K
~ 1 in 179,547 Americans
Peak year
1992
79 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,172
Tracked since 1962
Census
Demitrius in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,362 people with the first name Demitrius, which placed it at #9,967 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
#9,967
National first-name rank
People counted
1.4K
1,362 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
56.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Demitrius
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Demitrius is Black at 56.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (20.1%) and White (12.1%). 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 Demitrius 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 Demitrius at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American56.3% · 767
- Hispanic or Latino20.1% · 274
- White12.1% · 165
- Two or more races8.7% · 118
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 21
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 17
Gender
Gender distribution for Demitrius
Out of the 1,969 babies given the name Demitrius since 1880, 99.4% were registered as male. The name sits firmly on the male side of the spectrum, with only a handful of female registrations across the entire dataset.
Demitrius as a male name
- Ranked #9,172 in 2024
- 8 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1992 (79 births)
Demitrius as a female name
- Ranked #10,896 in 1982
- 5 female births in 1982
- Peak: 1975 (6 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Demitrius leans strongly male. 1,312 people counted with this name were male (96.8%), compared with 44 female bearers (3.2%).
Popularity
Demitrius: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Demitrius from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 529 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Demitrius 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 Demitrius during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Demitrius' live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. California, Illinois, New York recorded the most babies named Demitrius, while North Carolina, Michigan, Colorado recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 41 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Demitrius
The given name Demitrius originated from the Greek language and culture. It is derived from the Greek name Demetrios, which has its origins in the name of the Greek goddess Demeter, the goddess of agriculture and fertility. The name Demetrios was very popular in ancient Greece and was often given to children as a symbol of abundance and prosperity.
In Greek mythology, Demeter was one of the most revered deities, and her name was frequently invoked in religious rituals and festivals. The name Demetrios appeared in various ancient Greek texts, including the works of Homer and Hesiod, as well as in inscriptions and historical records from the classical period.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Demitrius can be found in the writings of the ancient Greek historian Plutarch, who mentioned a Macedonian general named Demetrius the Besieger, who lived in the 4th century BC. Another notable figure was Demetrius I Soter, a ruler of the Seleucid Empire in the 2nd century BC.
In the Christian tradition, the name Demitrius is associated with a 3rd-century martyr from Thessaloniki, who was venerated as a saint. This connection likely contributed to the popularity of the name among Eastern Orthodox Christians.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Demitrius:
1. Demetrius I of Macedonia (c. 336 BC - 283 BC), a king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia.
2. Demetrius Phalereus (c. 350 BC - c. 280 BC), an Athenian orator, philosopher, and statesman.
3. Demetrius of Alexandria (c. 190 AD - c. 230 AD), an early Christian theologian and ecclesiastical writer.
4. Demetrius of Thessaloniki (c. 286 AD - c. 306 AD), a Christian martyr and saint from Thessaloniki, Greece.
5. Demetrius Cantemir (1673 - 1723), a Prince of Moldavia, writer, and musicologist known for his contributions to the Romanian Enlightenment.
The name Demitrius has been used across various cultures and regions, often reflecting the influence of the Greek language and culture. While its popularity may have waxed and waned throughout history, the name continues to be used today, carrying with it a rich cultural heritage and symbolic meaning.
People
Demitrius + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Demitrius 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
Demitrius: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Demitrius?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,909 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Demitrius 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 179,547 US residents.
Is Demitrius a common name?
We classify Demitrius as "Rare". It ranks above 93.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,969 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Demitrius most popular?
The single biggest year for Demitrius was 1992, when 79 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Demitrius is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Demitrius in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,362 people with the name Demitrius, or 0.45 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,967 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 Demitrius 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 Demitrius?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Demitrius leans strongly male. 1,312 people counted with this name were male (96.8%), compared with 44 female bearers (3.2%). 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 Demitrius?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Demitrius is Black at 56.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (20.1%) and White (12.1%). 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 Demitrius most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Demitrius in the 2020 Census, accounting for 56.3% (767 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 Demitrius in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Demitrius a male name?
Yes, 99.4% of people registered as Demitrius 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 Demitrius still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Demitrius 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 Demitrius 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 Demitrius?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.