How popular is the name Demetrius?

Demetrius ranks 576th among boys' names in US records, with 37,626 births since 1912. Over the past decade it accounts for 2,916.

Is Demetrius a unisex name?

No. Demetrius is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.

1991, when 1,052 children were given the name. It has been in use for 113 years and is still recorded as of 2024.

Boy name#576 of boy names

Pronounced D IH0 M IY1 T R IY0 AH0 S (ARPABET)

Demetrius is a boys' name, and first appears in 1912. It has been given to 37,626 children — the 576th most common boys' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 39% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1991, when 1,052 children were given it.

1991Boys: 1,052Girls: 27

Phonetic detail

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

How popular is the name Demetrius?: Demetrius ranks 576th among boys' names in US records, with 37,626 births since 1912. Over the past decade it accounts for 2,916.
Is Demetrius a unisex name?: No. Demetrius is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Demetrius most popular?: 1991, when 1,052 children were given the name. It has been in use for 113 years and is still recorded as of 2024.