Demarko
Of Latin origin meaning "from the march" or "border territory".
Name Census estimates that about 669 living Americans carry the first name Demarko. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Demarko today is around 31 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Demarko births was 1993 (33 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Demarko. 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
669
~ 1 in 512,338 Americans
Peak year
1993
33 babies that year
Average age
31
years old
2022 SSA rank
#12,789
Tracked since 1972
Census
Demarko in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 474 people with the first name Demarko, which placed it at #21,431 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
#21,431
National first-name rank
People counted
474
474 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
85.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Demarko
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Demarko is Black at 85.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.1%) and Hispanic (4.9%). 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 Demarko 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 Demarko at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American85.2% · 404
- Two or more races6.1% · 29
- Hispanic or Latino4.9% · 23
- White2.7% · 13
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 1
Popularity
Demarko: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Demarko from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 214 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
Demarko 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 Demarko during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Demarkos live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. Michigan, Illinois, Ohio recorded the most babies named Demarko, while Georgia, Missouri, Ohio recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 14 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Demarko
The name Demarko is believed to have originated from a combination of the French and Italian names Demetrio and Marco. It is a relatively modern name, with no clear historical records of its usage prior to the 20th century.
The first part of the name, "De," is a common prefix in French names, often derived from the Latin preposition "de," meaning "of" or "from." The second part, "marco," is an Italian name derived from the Roman name "Marcus," which itself has roots in the ancient Roman god of war, Mars.
While there are no known ancient texts or religious scriptures directly referring to the name Demarko, the name's components have their own rich histories. The name Marcus was widely used in ancient Rome and was borne by several notable historical figures, including the Roman philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 BC) and the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (121-180 AD).
The earliest recorded examples of the name Demarko are relatively recent, with the first known instances appearing in the late 20th century. One of the earliest notable individuals with this name was Demarko Winston, an American actor and producer born in 1975, known for his roles in films such as "The Bucket List" and "The Blind Side."
Another notable figure with the name Demarko is Demarko Dillard, an American football player who played as a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) from 1997 to 2003, primarily for the Green Bay Packers.
Demarko Thomas, born in 1983, is an American former professional basketball player who played in various international leagues, including in Germany and Spain.
Demarko Courtney, born in 1985, is an American former professional basketball player who played in the NBA Development League and overseas.
Demarko Gulley, born in 1990, is an American professional basketball player who currently plays in the Israeli Basketball Premier League.
These examples showcase the relatively recent and modern nature of the name Demarko, with most notable individuals bearing this name emerging in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
People
Demarko + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Demarko 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
Demarko: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Demarko?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 669 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Demarko 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 512,338 US residents.
Is Demarko a common name?
We classify Demarko as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 690 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Demarko most popular?
The single biggest year for Demarko was 1993, when 33 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Demarko is about 31 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Demarko in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 474 people with the name Demarko, or 0.16 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,431 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 Demarko 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 Demarko?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Demarko leans strongly male. 469 people counted with this name were male (98.9%), compared with 5 female bearers (1.1%). 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 Demarko?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Demarko is Black at 85.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.1%) and Hispanic (4.9%). 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 Demarko most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Demarko in the 2020 Census, accounting for 85.2% (404 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 Demarko in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Demarko a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Demarko 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 Demarko still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Demarko 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 Demarko 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 Demarko?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Demarko on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.