Demetrie
A masculine given name of Greek origin meaning "devoted to Demeter", the goddess of agriculture.
Name Census estimates that about 314 living Americans carry the first name Demetrie. It is a predominantly male name (94.8% of registrations). The average person named Demetrie today is around 32 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Demetrie births was 1992 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Demetrie. 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
314
~ 1 in 1,091,574 Americans
Peak year
1992
22 babies that year
Average age
32
years old
2019 SSA rank
#10,813
Tracked since 1966
Gender
Gender distribution for Demetrie
Demetrie leans heavily male at 94.8% of total registrations, but 17 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Demetrie as a male name
- Ranked #12,613 in 2019
- 5 male births in 2019
- Peak: 1992 (22 births)
Demetrie as a female name
- Ranked #10,813 in 1981
- 5 female births in 1981
- Peak: 1974 (7 births)
Popularity
Demetrie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Demetrie from the 1960s through to the 2010s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 121 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
Demetrie 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 Demetrie 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 Demetrie
The name Demetrie is derived from the Greek name Demetrios, which has its origins in the Ancient Greek language. The name is composed of two elements: "demeter," which refers to the goddess of fertility, and "meter," meaning mother. Consequently, the name Demetrie carries the meaning of "follower of Demeter" or "revering the mother goddess."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Demetrios can be traced back to the 4th century BC, when it was borne by Demetrius I Poliorcetes, a Macedonian king who reigned from 294 to 288 BC. He was one of the successors of Alexander the Great and played a significant role in the Diadochi wars.
In the 1st century AD, the name Demetrios was mentioned in the New Testament of the Bible. Demetrius was a silversmith in Ephesus who stirred up a riot against the Apostle Paul, as recorded in the Book of Acts (19:23-41).
Another notable figure in history with the name Demetrie was Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki, a Christian martyr from the late 3rd century AD. He was a young Roman soldier who was martyred for his faith and became a highly revered saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
During the Byzantine Empire, the name Demetrios was quite popular, with several emperors bearing the name, including Demetrios I Kalomatas (reigned 1245-1253) and Demetrios II Laskaris Palaiologos (reigned 1325-1343).
In the realm of literature, one of the most famous individuals named Demetri was the Russian author Demetri Vikherov (1835-1908), known for his novels and short stories depicting Russian life and society in the 19th century.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Demetrie or its variants. The name has endured across different cultures and time periods, carrying with it the essence of its Greek origins and the reverence for the mother goddess.
People
Demetrie + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Demetrie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Demetrie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 314 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Demetrie 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 1,091,574 US residents.
Is Demetrie a common name?
We classify Demetrie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 325 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Demetrie most popular?
The single biggest year for Demetrie was 1992, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Demetrie is about 32 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Demetrie a male name?
Yes, 94.8% of people registered as Demetrie 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.
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.