Demarkis
An invented masculine name of unknown meaning or origin.
Name Census estimates that about 114 living Americans carry the first name Demarkis. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Demarkis today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Demarkis births was 1991 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Demarkis. 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
114
~ 1 in 3,006,617 Americans
Peak year
1991
11 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
2016 SSA rank
#11,057
Tracked since 1979
Census
Demarkis in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 120 people with the first name Demarkis, which placed it at #50,338 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
#50,338
National first-name rank
People counted
120
120 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
90.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Demarkis
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Demarkis is Black at 90.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.7%) and White (0.8%). 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 Demarkis 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 Demarkis at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American90.8% · 109
- Hispanic or Latino6.7% · 8
- White0.8% · 1
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 1
- Two or more races0.8% · 1
Popularity
Demarkis: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Demarkis from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 66 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
Demarkis 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 Demarkis during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Demarkis
The name Demarkis is a relatively modern invention, with no clear etymological roots or cultural origins. It appears to be a unique combination of sounds and syllables, possibly created as a distinctive given name in recent decades.
There are no recorded instances of this name in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records from any known culture or language. The earliest documented examples of the name seem to date back only to the late 20th century, with no widespread usage or recognition prior to that time.
While the name Demarkis may have been used sporadically by individuals or families in various parts of the world, there are no notable historical figures or famous people bearing this name that can be definitively identified. Its lack of established heritage or cultural significance makes it difficult to trace any meaningful historical background or significance.
It is possible that the name Demarkis was created as a unique and original name by parents seeking a distinctive and uncommon choice for their child. Without a clear linguistic or cultural origin, its meaning and purpose remain largely open to interpretation by those who choose to use it.
In the absence of a well-documented history or notable examples from the past, the name Demarkis stands as a modern invention, perhaps reflecting contemporary trends in naming practices rather than any deep-rooted cultural or historical significance.
People
Demarkis + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Demarkis 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
Demarkis: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Demarkis?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 114 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Demarkis 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 3,006,617 US residents.
Is Demarkis a common name?
We classify Demarkis as "Very Rare". It ranks above 66.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 117 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Demarkis most popular?
The single biggest year for Demarkis was 1991, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Demarkis is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Demarkis in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 120 people with the name Demarkis, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #50,338 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 Demarkis 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 Demarkis?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Demarkis appears almost entirely male. Of the 119 people counted with this name, 99.2% 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 Demarkis?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Demarkis is Black at 90.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.7%) and White (0.8%). 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 Demarkis most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Demarkis in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.8% (109 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 Demarkis in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Demarkis a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Demarkis 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 Demarkis still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Demarkis 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 Demarkis 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 common is the name Demarkis?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.