Demetrica
A feminine name of Greek origin meaning "follower of Demeter", the goddess of agriculture.
Name Census estimates that about 205 living Americans carry the first name Demetrica. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Demetrica today is around 50 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Demetrica births was 1973 (19 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Demetrica. 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
205
~ 1 in 1,671,972 Americans
Peak year
1973
19 babies that year
Average age
50
years old
1997 SSA rank
#14,319
Tracked since 1960
Census
Demetrica in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 201 people with the first name Demetrica, which placed it at #38,294 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
#38,294
National first-name rank
People counted
201
201 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
98.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Demetrica
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Demetrica is Black at 98.0%. The next largest groups are White (2.0%). 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 Demetrica 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 Demetrica at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American98.0% · 197
- White2.0% · 4
Popularity
Demetrica: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Demetrica from the 1960s through to the 1990s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 123 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Demetrica 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 Demetrica during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Demetricas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Demetrica
The given name Demetrica has its origins in the Greek language and culture, dating back to ancient times. It is a feminine variant of the name Demetrios, which is derived from the Greek word "demeter," meaning "mother earth" or "earth mother." This name was associated with the Greek goddess Demeter, the deity of agriculture, fertility, and the harvest.
In ancient Greek mythology, Demeter was one of the most revered and powerful deities. She was the daughter of Cronus and Rhea, and the sister of Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades. The abduction of her daughter Persephone by Hades, the god of the underworld, was a central story in Greek mythology, symbolizing the changing seasons and the cycle of life, death, and rebirth.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Demetrica can be traced back to ancient Greek texts and inscriptions. One of the earliest known individuals with this name was Demetrica of Ephesus, a poet and philosopher who lived in the 3rd century BCE. She was renowned for her works on philosophy and her contributions to the intellectual discourse of her time.
In the Byzantine era, the name Demetrica gained popularity among the ruling classes and aristocracy. One notable figure was Demetrica Comnenina, a Byzantine princess who lived in the 12th century CE. She was known for her philanthropic efforts and her patronage of the arts and literature.
During the Renaissance period, the name Demetrica was embraced by Italian nobility and intellectuals. One prominent example is Demetrica Borghese, an Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts who lived in the 16th century. She was renowned for her support of artists and her extensive art collection, which included works by renowned painters such as Raphael and Titian.
Another historical figure with the name Demetrica was Demetrica Canavari, a Greek philosopher and educator who lived in the 19th century. She was a pioneer in the field of women's education and worked tirelessly to promote the intellectual development and empowerment of women in Greece.
The name Demetrica has also been borne by notable individuals in more recent times, such as Demetrica Kalles, a Cypriot politician and activist who played a significant role in the struggle for Cypriot independence in the mid-20th century.
Overall, the name Demetrica has a rich cultural heritage and a long history, spanning from ancient Greek mythology to modern times. Its connection to the goddess Demeter and the themes of fertility, growth, and renewal have made it a enduring and symbolic name across various cultures and eras.
People
Demetrica + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Demetrica 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
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FAQ
Demetrica: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Demetrica?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 205 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Demetrica 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 1,671,972 US residents.
Is Demetrica a common name?
We classify Demetrica as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 227 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Demetrica most popular?
The single biggest year for Demetrica was 1973, when 19 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Demetrica is about 50 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Demetrica in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 201 people with the name Demetrica, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #38,294 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 Demetrica 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 Demetrica?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Demetrica leans strongly female. 194 people counted with this name were female (94.6%), compared with 11 male bearers (5.4%). 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 Demetrica?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Demetrica is Black at 98.0%. The next largest groups are White (2.0%). 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 Demetrica most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Demetrica in the 2020 Census, accounting for 98.0% (197 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 Demetrica in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Demetrica a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Demetrica in the SSA data are female. 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 Demetrica still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Demetrica 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 Demetrica 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 have Demetrica as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.