Demetrey
Derived from the Greek name Demetrios, meaning "follower of Demeter" or "worshipper of Demeter", the goddess of agriculture and fertility.
Name Census estimates that about 7 living Americans carry the first name Demetrey. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Demetrey today is around 31 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Demetrey births was 1994 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Demetrey. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Demetrey. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
7
~ 1 in 48,964,905 Americans
Peak year
1994
7 babies that year
Average age
31
years old
1994 SSA rank
#7,150
Tracked since 1994
Popularity
Demetrey: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Demetrey 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 Demetrey during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Demetrey
The given name Demetrey is derived from the Greek name Demetrius, which has its origins in the ancient Greek language. The name Demetrius is believed to be derived from the Greek word "demeter," which refers to the goddess of agriculture, grain, and fertility in Greek mythology. Demetrius was a widely used name in ancient Greece and the Byzantine Empire.
The earliest known historical figure with the name Demetrius was Demetrius I Poliorcetes, a Macedonian king who ruled from 294 to 288 BC. He was one of the successors of Alexander the Great and is known for his military campaigns and siege warfare tactics, earning him the epithet "Poliorcetes," meaning "the city-taker."
Another notable figure was Demetrius of Phaleron, an Athenian orator, statesman, and philosopher who lived in the 4th century BC. He served as the governor of Athens under the Macedonian rule and is credited with establishing the first public library in Athens.
In the New Testament, the name appears in the book of Acts, where Demetrius is mentioned as a silversmith from Ephesus who stirred up a riot against the apostle Paul and his teachings, fearing that it would undermine the worship of the goddess Artemis.
During the Byzantine period, the name Demetrius was popular among the nobility and ruling class. One of the most famous Byzantine emperors was Demetrius I Palaeologus, who reigned from 1208 to 1230. He played a significant role in the recovery of Constantinople from the Latin Empire.
In Russian history, Demetrius I, also known as Dmitry Ivanovich, was a Grand Prince of Moscow who ruled from 1283 to 1326. He is credited with strengthening the Muscovite state and laying the foundations for the eventual rise of the Romanov dynasty.
While the name Demetrey is less common than its original Greek form, Demetrius, it has been used throughout history, often as a variant spelling or translation. Some examples of notable individuals with the name Demetrey include Demetrey Jerman, an American football player who played for the Green Bay Packers in the 1990s, and Demetrey Pittman, an American rapper and record producer known by his stage name Yung Ralph.
People
Demetrey + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Demetrey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Demetrey: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Demetrey?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 7 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Demetrey 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 48,964,905 US residents.
Is Demetrey a common name?
We classify Demetrey as "Very Rare". It ranks above 23.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 7 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Demetrey most popular?
The single biggest year for Demetrey was 1994, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Demetrey is about 31 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Demetrey in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Demetrey a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Demetrey 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 Demetrey still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Demetrey 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 Demetrey 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Demetrey?
You can see how many Americans are named Demetrey on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.