Demetrius
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning follower of Demeter the harvest goddess.
Babies a year
323
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#3684
5 babies
How Demetrius has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #679 |
| 2016 | #733 |
| 2017 | #733 |
| 2018 | #700 |
| 2019 | #808 |
| 2020 | #855 |
| 2021 | #830 |
| 2022 | #979 |
| 2023 | #889 |
In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Demetrius. In the US, 323 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 1,051 in 1991.
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