Demitria
Feminine form of Demetrius, from the Greek name meaning "devoted to Demeter".
Name Census estimates that about 584 living Americans carry the first name Demitria. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Demitria today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Demitria births was 1992 (37 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Demitria. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Demitria with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
584
~ 1 in 586,908 Americans
Peak year
1992
37 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2023 SSA rank
#15,775
Tracked since 1965
Census
Demitria in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 531 people with the first name Demitria, which placed it at #19,755 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
#19,755
National first-name rank
People counted
531
531 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
35.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Demitria
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Demitria is White at 35.6%. The next largest groups are Black (33.3%) and Hispanic (17.9%). 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 Demitria 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 Demitria at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White35.6% · 189
- Black or African American33.3% · 177
- Hispanic or Latino17.9% · 95
- Two or more races6.8% · 36
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.4% · 18
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.0% · 16
Popularity
Demitria: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Demitria from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 268 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
Demitria 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 Demitria during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Demitrias live
Origin
Meaning and history of Demitria
The name Demitria has its origins in the Greek language and culture, dating back to ancient times. It is a feminine form of the Greek name Demetrios, which is derived from the Greek word "demeter," meaning "mother earth" or "earth goddess." This connection to the earth and fertility suggests an association with agricultural societies and traditions.
One of the earliest recorded references to the name can be found in Greek mythology, where Demeter was the goddess of harvest and agriculture. She was a powerful deity worshipped throughout ancient Greece, and her name was often invoked during planting and harvesting rituals. As a result, the name Demitria likely held significant cultural and spiritual significance for the ancient Greeks.
In the Byzantine Empire, which spanned from the 4th to the 15th century, the name Demitria was relatively common among the nobility and upper classes. One notable figure from this period was Demitria of Trebizond, a Byzantine princess who lived in the 14th century and was briefly the ruler of the Empire of Trebizond, a successor state of the Byzantine Empire.
During the Renaissance period in Europe, the name Demitria experienced a resurgence in popularity, particularly among the intellectual and artistic circles. One prominent example is Demitria Morosini, an Italian painter who lived in the 16th century and was known for her portrait work.
In the 19th century, the name Demitria gained traction in Russia, where it was often associated with the aristocracy and upper classes. One notable figure from this era was Demitria Romanova, a Russian princess and granddaughter of Tsar Nicholas I, who lived from 1859 to 1936.
Throughout history, several other notable individuals have borne the name Demitria, including:
1. Demitria Galli, an Italian opera singer who lived in the 18th century and was renowned for her performances in the works of composers like Handel and Gluck.
2. Demitria Printzipessa, a Greek-American actress and dancer who appeared in several Broadway productions in the early 20th century.
3. Demitria Theodosiadis, a Greek sculptor and artist who lived in the 20th century and was known for her works in bronze and marble.
4. Demitria Lunaris, a Roman philosopher and writer who lived in the 2nd century CE and wrote extensively on topics related to ethics and virtue.
5. Demitria Alexandrova, a Russian ballet dancer and choreographer who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and was a prominent figure in the Imperial Theatres of St. Petersburg.
People
Demitria + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Demitria 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
Demitria: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Demitria?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 584 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Demitria 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 586,908 US residents.
Is Demitria a common name?
We classify Demitria as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 607 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Demitria most popular?
The single biggest year for Demitria was 1992, when 37 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Demitria is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Demitria in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 531 people with the name Demitria, or 0.18 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,755 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 Demitria 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 Demitria?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Demitria leans strongly female. 515 people counted with this name were female (98.1%), compared with 10 male bearers (1.9%). 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 Demitria?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Demitria is White at 35.6%. The next largest groups are Black (33.3%) and Hispanic (17.9%). 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 Demitria most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Demitria in the 2020 Census, accounting for 35.6% (189 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 Demitria in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Demitria a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Demitria 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 Demitria still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Demitria 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 Demitria 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 Demitria?
See how many Americans are named Demitria on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.