Demetrious
Derived from the name Demetrius, meaning "follower of Demeter", the Greek goddess of fertility and agriculture.
Name Census estimates that about 1,725 living Americans carry the first name Demetrious. It is a predominantly male name (96.8% of registrations). The average person named Demetrious today is around 36 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Demetrious births was 1991 (59 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Demetrious. 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
- • Although Demetrious is used almost entirely for boys, the SSA data does show 58 girls registered with the name since 1880.
People living today
1.7K
~ 1 in 198,698 Americans
Peak year
1991
59 babies that year
Average age
36
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,479
Tracked since 1947
Gender
Gender distribution for Demetrious
Demetrious leans heavily male at 96.8% of total registrations, but 58 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Demetrious as a male name
- Ranked #5,479 in 2024
- 17 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1991 (59 births)
Demetrious as a female name
- Ranked #12,889 in 1989
- 5 female births in 1989
- Peak: 1977 (9 births)
Popularity
Demetrious: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Demetrious from the 1940s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 410 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
Demetrious 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 Demetrious during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Demetrious' live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. Illinois, Florida, California recorded the most babies named Demetrious, while South Carolina, North Carolina, Missouri recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 22 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Demetrious
Demetrious is a masculine given name of Greek origin, derived from the name Demetrius, which has its roots in the Greek word "dēmētēr," meaning "mother earth" or "earth goddess." The name gained prominence in ancient Greece and was associated with the goddess Demeter, who was revered as the goddess of agriculture, grain, and fertility.
The earliest known use of the name Demetrius dates back to the 4th century BCE, when it was borne by several prominent figures in Greek history. One of the most notable was Demetrius I Poliorcetes, a Macedonian king and one of the successors of Alexander the Great, who lived from 336 to 283 BCE.
In the Christian tradition, the name Demetrius is associated with a 3rd-century martyr and saint from Thessaloniki, Greece. Saint Demetrius was a Christian soldier who was martyred during the reign of Emperor Maximian in the late 3rd or early 4th century. His fame as a martyr and the miracles attributed to him led to the widespread use of the name throughout the Byzantine Empire.
Throughout the centuries, the name Demetrius, and its variant forms like Demetrious, have been borne by various notable individuals. One of the earliest was Demetrius Phalereus, an Athenian orator, philosopher, and statesman who lived from around 350 to 280 BCE.
In the Middle Ages, the name was popular among Eastern European nobility, particularly in Russia and Bulgaria. One of the most famous bearers was Demetrius I Pavlovich, the first Tsar of the Rurik dynasty, who reigned from 1605 to 1606.
During the Renaissance, the name gained popularity in Western Europe as well. Demetrio Calcondila, a Greek scholar and one of the most important figures in the revival of Greek learning in the West, lived from around 1423 to 1511.
In more recent times, the name has been borne by several notable figures, including Demetrius Vikelas, a Greek businessman and the first president of the International Olympic Committee, who lived from 1835 to 1908, and Demetrius Ypsilantis, a Greek revolutionary leader who played a significant role in the Greek War of Independence, born in 1793.
People
Demetrious + last name combinations
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FAQ
Demetrious: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Demetrious?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,725 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Demetrious 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 198,698 US residents.
Is Demetrious a common name?
We classify Demetrious as "Rare". It ranks above 93.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,815 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Demetrious most popular?
The single biggest year for Demetrious was 1991, when 59 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Demetrious is about 36 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Demetrious a male name?
Yes, 96.8% of people registered as Demetrious 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.