Demont
A masculine name derived from French meaning "of the mountain".
Name Census estimates that about 509 living Americans carry the first name Demont. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Demont today is around 39 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Demont births was 1974 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Demont. 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
509
~ 1 in 673,388 Americans
Peak year
1974
28 babies that year
Average age
39
years old
2023 SSA rank
#12,658
Tracked since 1964
Census
Demont in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 383 people with the first name Demont, which placed it at #24,935 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
#24,935
National first-name rank
People counted
383
383 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
83.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Demont
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Demont is Black at 83.3%. The next largest groups are White (6.5%) and Two or More Races (5.2%). 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 Demont 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 Demont at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American83.3% · 319
- White6.5% · 25
- Two or more races5.2% · 20
- Hispanic or Latino3.1% · 12
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 3
Popularity
Demont: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Demont from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 210 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
Demont 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 Demont during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Demonts live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Illinois, Michigan, Missouri recorded the most babies named Demont, while Ohio, Missouri, Michigan recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 5 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Demont
The name Demont has its origins in the French language and can be traced back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French word "demont," which means "from the hill" or "from the mountain." This suggests that the name likely originated among people living in hilly or mountainous regions of France.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Demont can be found in the chronicles of the Benedictine monastery of Saint-Aubin in Angers, France, dating back to the 12th century. In these records, a monk named Demont is mentioned as being involved in a dispute over land ownership.
During the Middle Ages, the name Demont appeared sporadically in various historical documents, primarily in regions of central and southern France. It was occasionally spelled as "Desmont" or "Desmonte," reflecting the variations in spelling and pronunciation that were common in that era.
In the 16th century, a notable figure named Demont de Montfort was a French theologian and philosopher who wrote extensively on the nature of the soul and the relationship between faith and reason. He was born in 1532 in the city of Lyon and died in 1592 in Paris.
Another individual of historical significance bearing the name Demont was Jean-Baptiste Demont, a French military engineer and cartographer who lived during the 17th century. He was born in 1621 in the town of Auxerre and is best known for his detailed maps of fortifications throughout France and neighboring regions.
In the 18th century, a French playwright and poet named Pierre-Antoine Demont gained recognition for his satirical works and critiques of contemporary society. He was born in 1739 in the city of Marseille and died in 1807 in Paris.
During the 19th century, a French explorer and naturalist named Étienne Demont undertook several expeditions to Africa and South America, documenting the flora and fauna of these regions. He was born in 1819 in the town of Montpellier and died in 1887 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Throughout its history, the name Demont has remained primarily associated with French culture and language, although it has occasionally been adopted by individuals of other nationalities or ethnicities. While not an extremely common name, it has persisted as a unique and distinctive choice, often reflecting a connection to the geographic or cultural heritage of its bearers.
People
Demont + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Demont: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Demont?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 509 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Demont 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 673,388 US residents.
Is Demont a common name?
We classify Demont as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 534 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Demont most popular?
The single biggest year for Demont was 1974, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Demont is about 39 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Demont in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 383 people with the name Demont, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #24,935 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 Demont 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 Demont?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Demont appears almost entirely male. Of the 375 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Demont?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Demont is Black at 83.3%. The next largest groups are White (6.5%) and Two or More Races (5.2%). 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 Demont most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Demont in the 2020 Census, accounting for 83.3% (319 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 Demont in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Demont a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Demont 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 Demont still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Demont 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 Demont 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 Demont?
Want to know how many Americans are named Demont? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.