Dimitry
From Greek, meaning "follower of Demeter" - the ancient goddess of agriculture.
Name Census estimates that about 551 living Americans carry the first name Dimitry. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Dimitry today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dimitry births was 2009 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dimitry. 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
551
~ 1 in 622,059 Americans
Peak year
2009
25 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,239
Tracked since 1972
Census
Dimitry in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,198 people with the first name Dimitry, which placed it at #10,916 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
#10,916
National first-name rank
People counted
1.2K
1,198 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
70.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dimitry
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dimitry is White at 70.3%. The next largest groups are Black (19.4%) and Hispanic (6.3%). 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 Dimitry 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 Dimitry at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White70.3% · 842
- Black or African American19.4% · 233
- Hispanic or Latino6.3% · 75
- Two or more races2.1% · 25
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 16
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 7
Popularity
Dimitry: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dimitry from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 177 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dimitry 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 Dimitry during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Dimitrys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. New York, Florida, California recorded the most babies named Dimitry, while Washington, California, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 13 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Dimitry
The name Dimitry has its origins in the Ancient Greek language and culture, tracing back to the early centuries AD. It is derived from the Greek name Demetrios, which is composed of two parts: "Demeter," the name of the Greek goddess of agriculture and fertility, and the suffix "-ios," indicating a relationship or connection to the deity.
The name Demetrios was quite popular in ancient Greece and the broader Hellenistic world. It was borne by several notable figures, including Demetrius I Poliorcetes, a powerful Macedonian ruler and one of the successors to Alexander the Great's empire in the late 4th century BC. Another prominent bearer was Demetrius of Phalerum, an Athenian orator, statesman, and philosopher who served as the governor of Athens in the early 3rd century BC.
As Christianity spread throughout the Mediterranean region, the name Demetrios gained popularity among early Christian communities. It is believed to have been associated with Saint Demetrius of Thessalonica, a Christian martyr who lived in the late 3rd century AD and was venerated for his unwavering faith and miracles attributed to him.
The name Dimitry, with its Slavic spelling variation, became widely used in Eastern Orthodox Christian traditions, particularly in Russia and other parts of the Russian Empire. Some notable historical figures with this name include Dimitry Donskoy (1350-1389), a Grand Prince of Moscow who led the Russian forces to victory against the Golden Horde at the Battle of Kulikovo in 1380, and Dimitry Shostakovich (1906-1975), the renowned Russian composer and pianist known for his symphonies, chamber music, and film scores.
Other notable bearers of the name Dimitry throughout history include Dimitry Cantemir (1673-1723), a Moldavian prince, writer, and composer who played a significant role in the cultural and political life of the region; Dimitry Mendeleev (1834-1907), the Russian chemist and inventor of the Periodic Table of Elements; and Dimitry Bityukov (1787-1859), a Russian military officer and explorer who led expeditions to the Arctic regions.
The name Dimitry has maintained its popularity across various cultures and regions, with variations in spelling and pronunciation reflecting local linguistic traditions. Its rich historical legacy and associations with notable figures have contributed to its enduring appeal as a given name.
People
Dimitry + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dimitry 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
Dimitry: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dimitry?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 551 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dimitry 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 622,059 US residents.
Is Dimitry a common name?
We classify Dimitry as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 561 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dimitry most popular?
The single biggest year for Dimitry was 2009, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dimitry is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Dimitry in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,198 people with the name Dimitry, or 0.40 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,916 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 Dimitry 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 Dimitry?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Dimitry appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,200 people counted with this name, 99.2% 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 Dimitry?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dimitry is White at 70.3%. The next largest groups are Black (19.4%) and Hispanic (6.3%). 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 Dimitry most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Dimitry in the 2020 Census, accounting for 70.3% (842 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 Dimitry in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dimitry a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dimitry 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 Dimitry still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dimitry 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 Dimitry 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 share the name Dimitry?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.