Demetrus

DEH-meht-ruhs /ˈdɛmɛtɹəs/
boy 3 syllables fading

Demetrus is a rare variant of Demetrius that peaked in 1974 and has since faded.

Demetrus is predominantly a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2024. Demetrus was first reported in SSA data in 1962 and peaked in 1973 (26 births).

About the name Demetrus

PronunciationDEH-meht-ruhs /ˈdɛmɛtɹəs/

Names similar to Demetrus

How popular is Demetrus?

Boys named Demetrus
19621970198019902000201020202024
Boys named Demetrus per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1962–2024 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2024) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Girls named Demetrus
1965197019751977
Girls named Demetrus per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1962–2024 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2024) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Demetrus total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
202466—#11,261
201466—#11,060
20091111—#7,333
200888—#9,194
20061111—#7,039
200566—#10,419
200488—#8,313
20031212—#5,959
20021010—#6,657
20011010—#6,569
200066—#9,381
19991111—#5,750
199888—#7,016
199715——#4,295
199620——#3,437
199512——#4,867
199414——#4,360
199312——#4,782
199222——#3,032
199115——#3,855
199015——#3,822
198916——#3,495
198816——#3,247
198723——#2,413
198615——#3,167
198518——#2,741
198412——#3,510
198314——#3,107
198215——#3,003
198117——#2,700
198023——#2,234
197923——#2,175
197821——#2,223
197724—#9,979#2,387
197623——#2,065
197524——#1,962
197428—#7,067#2,063
197326——#1,743
197216——#2,348
197115—#8,638#3,194
19707——#3,937
19697——#3,677
196813——#2,352
19675——#4,098
196511—#6,759#3,620
19645——#4,185
19626——#3,732