Demon

DEE-muhn /ˈdiːmən/
boy 2 syllables cooling

Demon is a rare boys' name that peaked in 1974 and has since faded.

Demon is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #12,490 for boy births in the United States (and #25,721 across all names), given to 5 babies. Demon was first reported in SSA data in 1969 and peaked in 1974 (35 births).

About the name Demon

PronunciationDEE-muhn /ˈdiːmən/
#12,490U.S. rank among boys 2025
#25,721among all names 2025
5U.S. births 2025
35peak births 1974
1969first in SSA data

Names similar to Demon

How popular is Demon?

Boys named Demon 5 in 2025
19691970198019902000201020202025
Boys named Demon per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1969–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) 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

Demon total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202555#12,490
202466#11,263
202155#12,589
202077#9,819
201966#11,103
201488#8,977
201388#8,985
201177#9,884
200999#8,464
20081010#7,831
20071313#6,349
20061212#6,560
20051010#7,246
200488#8,314
20031414#5,339
20021010#6,658
20012323#3,642
20002525#3,331
19991919#3,875
19982424#3,214
199712—#5,028
199617—#3,869
199517—#3,738
199418—#3,633
199320—#3,277
199227—#2,614
199122—#2,930
199023—#2,804
198921—#2,926
198818—#2,993
198714—#3,380
198611—#3,938
198521—#2,444
198424—#2,181
198314—#3,108
198233—#1,739
198125—#2,100
198028—#1,973
197926—#2,004
197834—#1,622
197727—#1,870
197632—#1,655
197535—#1,515
197435—#1,477
197327—#1,705
197220—#2,031
19715—#5,089
19705—#4,878
196910—#2,910