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Demetrius

Boy Ancient Greek #890 in 2023

Demetrius is a boy name of Ancient Greek origin.

Meaning of Demetrius

From Δημήτριος; from Δή, an early form of t=earth + t=mother.

Popularity of Demetrius

Popularity, 1912–2023

261 births in 2023

1912 2023

35,686 U.S. births recorded from 1912–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1991

1,079 babies

First recorded

1912

111 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.