Demetrius

Boy name

Demetrius has been given to 37,791 babies in the U.S. since 1912. It peaked in 1991.

Meaning & origin /dəˈmiː.tɹi.əs/

From Ancient Greek Δημήτριος (Dēmḗtrios, literally “belonging to Δημήτηρ (Dēmḗtēr), the earth goddess”); from Δή (Dḗ), an early form of γῆ (gê, “earth”) + μήτηρ (mḗtēr, “mother”). Doublet of Dimitris and Dmitry.

Origin: Ancient Greek

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

37,791

Peak year

1991 (1,079 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1912

10-year trend

▼ -56%

Gender split

5% girls / 95% boys

Famous people named Demetrius

Demetrius Zvonimir of Croatia

King of Croatia from 8 October 1076 until his death

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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