Demontray
A French-influenced name combining "demon" and "tray" or "trail".
Name Census estimates that about 138 living Americans carry the first name Demontray. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Demontray today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Demontray births was 1992 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Demontray. 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
138
~ 1 in 2,483,727 Americans
Peak year
1992
14 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2008 SSA rank
#10,128
Tracked since 1986
Census
Demontray in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 132 people with the first name Demontray, which placed it at #48,390 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
#48,390
National first-name rank
People counted
132
132 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
93.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Demontray
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Demontray is Black at 93.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.1%) and Hispanic (0.8%). 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 Demontray 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 Demontray at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American93.2% · 123
- Two or more races6.1% · 8
- Hispanic or Latino0.8% · 1
Popularity
Demontray: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Demontray from the 1980s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 93 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Demontray remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Demontray 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 Demontray during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Demontrays live
Origin
Meaning and history of Demontray
The name Demontray is a relatively modern and uncommon name, with its origins shrouded in obscurity. There is little documented evidence of its historical usage or derivation, as it does not appear to originate from any major language or cultural tradition.
One theory suggests that Demontray may be a creative combination of elements from various European languages. The prefix "de" could be derived from French or Spanish, where it often indicates place of origin or nobility. The root "mont" may stem from the Latin "mons," meaning mountain or hill. The suffix "ray" potentially draws from words like the French "rayon" (ray or beam) or the English "ray" (a beam of light).
However, these potential linguistic connections are speculative, as there are no definitive records of the name's usage or meaning in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical documents. The absence of early recorded examples makes it challenging to trace its origins with certainty.
Despite its relatively modern and enigmatic nature, there are a few notable individuals who have borne the name Demontray throughout history:
1. Demontray Wilkins (born 1975) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the NBA for several teams, including the Detroit Pistons and the Seattle SuperSonics, between 1997 and 2005.
2. Demontray Johnson (born 1988) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the LNB Pro B team Rouen Métropole Basket in France.
3. Demontray McClenic (born 1993) is an American football cornerback who played college football at Western Michigan University and briefly spent time with the Los Angeles Rams in the NFL.
4. Demontray Cooley (born 1979) is an American former professional basketball player who played in several European leagues, including stints in Germany, France, and Greece, between 2002 and 2010.
5. Demontray Carpenter (born 1987) is an American former professional basketball player who played in various minor leagues and international competitions, including a stint in New Zealand's NBL in 2012.
While these individuals have achieved some level of recognition, primarily in sports, the name Demontray remains relatively uncommon and its historical roots remain elusive. As a modern and potentially invented name, its true origins and meaning may forever remain a mystery.
People
Demontray + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Demontray 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
Demontray: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Demontray?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 138 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Demontray 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 2,483,727 US residents.
Is Demontray a common name?
We classify Demontray as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 141 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Demontray most popular?
The single biggest year for Demontray was 1992, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Demontray 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 Demontray in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 132 people with the name Demontray, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #48,390 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 Demontray 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 Demontray?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Demontray leans strongly male. 127 people counted with this name were male (97.7%), compared with 3 female bearers (2.3%). 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 Demontray?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Demontray is Black at 93.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.1%) and Hispanic (0.8%). 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 Demontray most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Demontray in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.2% (123 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 Demontray in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Demontray a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Demontray 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 Demontray still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Demontray 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 Demontray 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 named Demontray?
Find out how many people share the name Demontray on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.