Dimetrius
Masculine name of Greek origin meaning "follower of Demeter", the Greek goddess of agriculture.
Name Census estimates that about 150 living Americans carry the first name Dimetrius. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Dimetrius today is around 37 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dimetrius births was 1976 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dimetrius. 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
150
~ 1 in 2,285,029 Americans
Peak year
1976
10 babies that year
Average age
37
years old
2005 SSA rank
#11,909
Tracked since 1970
Popularity
Dimetrius: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dimetrius from the 1970s through to the 2000s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 56 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Dimetrius remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dimetrius 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 Dimetrius during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Dimetrius
Dimetrius is a masculine given name with Greek origins, derived from the name Demetrios. The name can be traced back to ancient Greece and is associated with the Greek goddess Demeter, the deity of agriculture and fertility.
The name Demetrios has its roots in the Greek words "dēmētēr" and "dēmētrios," meaning "daughter of the earth" or "Earth mother." This connection to the earth and fertility likely contributed to the name's popularity in ancient Greek culture.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Demetrius appears in the biblical book of Acts, where a silversmith named Demetrius is mentioned as instigating a riot against the apostle Paul in the city of Ephesus around 60 AD.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Dimetrius, including:
1. Demetrius I Poliorcetes (336-283 BC), a Macedonian king and one of the successors of Alexander the Great.
2. Demetrius of Alopece (ca. 350 BC), an Athenian orator and statesman during the classical period of ancient Greece.
3. Demetrius of Phaleron (350-283 BC), an Athenian orator, philosopher, and statesman who served as the governor of Athens under the Macedonian rule.
4. Demetrius the Cynic (ca. 100 AD), a Greek Cynic philosopher known for his ascetic lifestyle and criticism of luxury.
5. Demetrius of Alexandria (late 2nd century AD), a Greek grammarian and author of the first known dictionary of Greek homonyms.
The name Dimetrius has been used across various cultures and regions, with slight variations in spelling and pronunciation. In Eastern Europe, for example, the name is sometimes spelled as Dmitry or Dmitri, while in Western Europe, it may appear as Demetrio or Demetrio.
People
Dimetrius + last name combinations
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FAQ
Dimetrius: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dimetrius?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 150 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dimetrius 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 2,285,029 US residents.
Is Dimetrius a common name?
We classify Dimetrius as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 156 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dimetrius most popular?
The single biggest year for Dimetrius was 1976, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dimetrius is about 37 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Dimetrius a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dimetrius 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.