Demarrion
A masculine name of uncertain etymology, possibly related to the name Damian.
Name Census estimates that about 217 living Americans carry the first name Demarrion. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Demarrion today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Demarrion births was 2007 (19 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Demarrion. 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
217
~ 1 in 1,579,513 Americans
Peak year
2007
19 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2022 SSA rank
#12,791
Tracked since 2002
Census
Demarrion in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 176 people with the first name Demarrion, which placed it at #41,537 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
#41,537
National first-name rank
People counted
176
176 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
92.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Demarrion
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Demarrion is Black at 92.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.1%) and White (1.1%). 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 Demarrion 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 Demarrion at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American92.0% · 162
- Two or more races5.1% · 9
- White1.1% · 2
- Hispanic or Latino1.1% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 1
Popularity
Demarrion: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Demarrion from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 108 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Demarrion 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 Demarrion during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Demarrions live
Origin
Meaning and history of Demarrion
Demarrion is a given name with roots in the English language. It is a relatively modern name, emerging in the 20th century. The name is a combination of the prefix "De-" meaning "from" and the name "Marion." Marion itself is derived from the Latin name "Marianus," which means "of the sea."
The earliest recorded use of the name Demarrion can be traced back to the late 1970s in the United States. However, its popularity and widespread use did not occur until the 1990s and early 2000s. During this time, it became a popular name choice among African American families, particularly in the southern states.
While there are no significant historical references or figures directly associated with the name Demarrion, the name Marion has a rich history. One notable bearer of the name was Marion Mitchell Morrison, better known as John Wayne (1907-1979), the iconic American actor who starred in numerous Western films.
Another famous Marion was Marion Robert Morrison (1845-1944), a Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist. He founded the Pacific Coast Borax Company and was instrumental in the development of the mining industry in California's Death Valley.
In the world of sports, Marion Motley (1920-1999) was an American professional football player who played for the Cleveland Browns in the All-America Football Conference and the National Football League. He was one of the first African American players in professional American football.
Marion Jones (born 1975) is a former American track and field athlete who won multiple Olympic medals but was later stripped of her titles due to her involvement in a doping scandal.
Marion Cotillard (born 1975) is a French actress who has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Golden Globe Award.
While the name Demarrion does not have a long historical lineage, its combination of the prefix "De-" and the name "Marion" gives it a unique and modern flair. Its rise in popularity in recent decades reflects the ever-evolving nature of naming trends and the influence of cultural and societal factors on name choices.
People
Demarrion + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Demarrion 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
Demarrion: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Demarrion?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 217 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Demarrion 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 1,579,513 US residents.
Is Demarrion a common name?
We classify Demarrion as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 219 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Demarrion most popular?
The single biggest year for Demarrion was 2007, when 19 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Demarrion is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Demarrion in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 176 people with the name Demarrion, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #41,537 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 Demarrion 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 Demarrion?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Demarrion appears almost entirely male. Of the 169 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 Demarrion?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Demarrion is Black at 92.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.1%) and White (1.1%). 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 Demarrion most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Demarrion in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.0% (162 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 Demarrion in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Demarrion a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Demarrion 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 Demarrion still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Demarrion 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 Demarrion 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 Demarrion?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Demarrion at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.