Demos
Of Greek origin meaning "the people" or "the populace".
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Demos. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Demos today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Demos births was 1927 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Demos. 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
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Demos. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1927
5 babies that year
Average age
-
1927 SSA rank
#4,344
Tracked since 1927
Census
Demos in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 153 people with the first name Demos, which placed it at #44,840 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
#44,840
National first-name rank
People counted
153
153 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
64.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Demos
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Demos is White at 64.7%. The next largest groups are Black (15.7%) and Hispanic (15.7%). 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 Demos 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 Demos at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White64.7% · 99
- Black or African American15.7% · 24
- Hispanic or Latino15.7% · 24
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.0% · 3
- Two or more races2.0% · 3
Popularity
Demos: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Demos 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 Demos during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Demos
The name Demos originates from the Greek language and culture, with its roots dating back to ancient times. It is derived from the Greek word "demos," which means "the people" or "the common folk." This name carries a strong connotation of democracy and the concept of power residing with the masses.
In ancient Greek texts, the term "demos" was used to refer to the citizen body of a city-state or polis, particularly in Athens, where the democratic system was born. The name Demos was likely bestowed upon individuals as a symbol of their connection to the people and their role in representing the collective voice.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Demos can be found in the works of the ancient Greek historian Herodotus, who lived in the 5th century BCE. He mentioned a Demos who was a prominent citizen of Athens during the Persian Wars.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Demos. One such figure was Demos of Pydna, a Greek mathematician and engineer who lived in the 3rd century BCE and is credited with inventing the first analog computer, known as the Antikythera mechanism.
Another prominent bearer of the name was Demos Shakarian, an Armenian-American evangelist and founder of the Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International. He was born in 1913 and played a significant role in spreading the Pentecostal movement throughout the world.
In the realm of literature, Demos Chkyavantes was a Georgian poet and writer who lived from 1943 to 2002. He is renowned for his contributions to the development of modern Georgian poetry and his exploration of themes related to national identity and cultural heritage.
Demos Stropalis, born in 1939, is a Greek-American artist known for his large-scale public art installations and sculptures. His works often explore themes of identity, migration, and the human experience, reflecting his background as a Greek immigrant to the United States.
Lastly, Demos Shakarian, the son of the aforementioned evangelist Demos Shakarian, is a renowned Christian author and speaker. He has written several books and continues to carry on the legacy of his father's ministry through his work with the Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International.
People
Demos + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Demos 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
Demos: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Demos?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Demos 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 - US residents.
Is Demos a common name?
We classify Demos as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Demos most popular?
The single biggest year for Demos was 1927, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Demos is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Demos in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 153 people with the name Demos, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #44,840 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 Demos 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 Demos?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Demos appears almost entirely male. Of the 143 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Demos?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Demos is White at 64.7%. The next largest groups are Black (15.7%) and Hispanic (15.7%). 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 Demos most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Demos in the 2020 Census, accounting for 64.7% (99 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 Demos in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Demos a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Demos 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 Demos still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Demos 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 Demos 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 Americans are named Demos?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.