Demontre
Derived from French roots, meaning "to demonstrate or show".
Name Census estimates that about 528 living Americans carry the first name Demontre. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Demontre today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Demontre births was 1998 (45 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Demontre. 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
528
~ 1 in 649,156 Americans
Peak year
1998
45 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,222
Tracked since 1986
Popularity
Demontre: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Demontre from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 247 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
Demontre 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 Demontre during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Demontres live
Origin
Meaning and history of Demontre
The name Demontre has its origins in the French language, originating as a variant spelling of the name Démontrer, which means "to demonstrate" or "to show" in English. This name first emerged in France during the late 16th century, a period marked by the Renaissance and a flourishing of the arts and sciences.
One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Demontre Leblanc, a French mathematician and astronomer who lived from 1587 to 1654. He made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and is credited with refining the methods for calculating the positions of planets and stars.
In the 17th century, the name Demontre gained popularity among the French nobility and intellectual circles. Notable figures from this era include Demontre de Montaigne, a philosopher and essayist born in 1592, whose writings explored themes of human nature, skepticism, and the pursuit of knowledge.
As the French language and culture spread across Europe and the Americas, the name Demontre began to appear in other regions as well. One notable bearer was Demontre LeSage, a Swiss-born philosopher and physicist who lived from 1724 to 1803. He proposed the concept of a "gravitational ether" to explain the force of gravity, a theory that influenced the work of later scientists.
In the 19th century, the name Demontre was adopted by several notable figures in the arts and literature. Demontre Baudelaire, a French poet born in 1821, is renowned for his influential collection of poems, "Les Fleurs du Mal" (The Flowers of Evil), which explored themes of decadence, eroticism, and the darker aspects of human nature.
More recently, the name Demontre has been carried by individuals in various fields, such as Demontre Villeneuve, a Canadian film director and screenwriter born in 1967, known for his work on films like "Arrival" and "Blade Runner 2049."
While the name Demontre has its roots in French culture, it has transcended geographical boundaries and continues to be used in various parts of the world, carrying with it a sense of intellectual curiosity, artistic expression, and a commitment to demonstrating and revealing the depths of human experience.
People
Demontre + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Demontre 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
Demontre: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Demontre?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 528 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Demontre 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 649,156 US residents.
Is Demontre a common name?
We classify Demontre as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 538 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Demontre most popular?
The single biggest year for Demontre was 1998, when 45 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Demontre is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Demontre a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Demontre 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.