Dimitria
A feminine name derived from the Greek name Demetrius meaning "follower of Demeter".
Name Census estimates that about 222 living Americans carry the first name Dimitria. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Dimitria today is around 41 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dimitria births was 1994 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dimitria. 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
222
~ 1 in 1,543,938 Americans
Peak year
1994
16 babies that year
Average age
41
years old
2006 SSA rank
#17,884
Tracked since 1957
Census
Dimitria in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 326 people with the first name Dimitria, which placed it at #27,839 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
#27,839
National first-name rank
People counted
326
326 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
46.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dimitria
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dimitria is Black at 46.9%. The next largest groups are White (42.3%) and Hispanic (5.8%). 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 Dimitria 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 Dimitria at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American46.9% · 153
- White42.3% · 138
- Hispanic or Latino5.8% · 19
- Two or more races2.8% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 3
Popularity
Dimitria: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dimitria from the 1950s through to the 2000s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 76 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Dimitria remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dimitria 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 Dimitria during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Dimitrias live
Origin
Meaning and history of Dimitria
The name Dimitria is derived from the Greek name Demetrius, which has its roots in the ancient Greek goddess Demeter, the goddess of agriculture, grain, and fertility. Demeter was one of the most widely revered deities in ancient Greek mythology, and her name meant "Earth Mother" or "Mother of the Grain."
The name Demetrius first appeared in ancient Greek texts and historical records as early as the 4th century BC. It was a popular name among the Greeks and later among the Romans, who adopted and Latinized many Greek names during their rule over the Mediterranean region.
One of the earliest and most famous individuals to bear the name Demetrius was Demetrius I Poliorcetes, a Macedonian king who ruled from 294 to 288 BC. He was a successful military commander and played a significant role in the Wars of the Diadochi, the conflicts that followed the death of Alexander the Great.
Another notable historical figure with the name Demetrius was Demetrius of Phaleron, an Athenian orator, statesman, and philosopher who lived in the 4th century BC. He was a student of Theophrastus and served as the ruler of Athens for a brief period.
In the 1st century AD, Demetrius the Cynic was a renowned philosopher and follower of the Cynic school of thought. He was known for his ascetic lifestyle and his criticism of conventional societal norms.
The name Dimitria, as a feminine form of Demetrius, gained popularity during the Byzantine Empire, particularly after the 9th century AD. One of the earliest recorded instances of this name was Saint Dimitria of Amastris, a 9th-century Christian martyr who was born in the city of Amastris, on the Black Sea coast of modern-day Turkey.
In the 11th century, Princess Dimitria of Poland was a notable figure who married Grand Prince Sviatopolk II of Kiev. She played a significant role in the political and cultural exchange between Poland and Kievan Rus'.
Throughout history, the name Dimitria has been borne by various individuals, including writers, artists, and religious figures, reflecting its enduring popularity and cultural significance across different regions and time periods.
People
Dimitria + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dimitria 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
Dimitria: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dimitria?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 222 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dimitria 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 1,543,938 US residents.
Is Dimitria a common name?
We classify Dimitria as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 240 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dimitria most popular?
The single biggest year for Dimitria was 1994, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dimitria is about 41 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Dimitria in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 326 people with the name Dimitria, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #27,839 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 Dimitria 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 Dimitria?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Dimitria leans strongly female. 318 people counted with this name were female (98.1%), compared with 6 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 Dimitria?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dimitria is Black at 46.9%. The next largest groups are White (42.3%) and Hispanic (5.8%). 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 Dimitria most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Dimitria in the 2020 Census, accounting for 46.9% (153 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 Dimitria in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dimitria a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dimitria 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 Dimitria still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dimitria 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 Dimitria 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 Dimitria?
See how many people share the name Dimitria on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.