Baby Name Popularity Profile

Demi

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Demi.

✦ Half 🌍 French, Greek traditional mythological
National Rank (2025) #381
All-Time Peak Rank #339 Achieved 2020
Total U.S. Births 14,869 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.5% Boy / 99.5% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
First Recorded 1964 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 914 births in 2020
💡 The Demi Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Half
Language Origin French, Greek
Origin Type multiple
Derived from the French word 'demi' meaning 'half', or as a diminutive of Demetria, which is of Greek origin.
Pronunciation: DEM-ee
Themes & Categories
traditional mythological
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Demi

According to SSA data, Demi achieved its highest historical rank of #339 in 2020. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2020 with 914 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 64.1%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 44 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Demi across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift +64.1% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 914 births in 2020
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 9 yrs
Registry Streak 44 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 10
1970s: 7
1980s: 234
1990s: 2,956
2000s: 1,778
2010s: 5,069
2020s: 4,815

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables De-mi
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with D, a letter used by only 6.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Louisiana
Top States Louisiana, District of Columbia, Florida, Maryland, Utah
States with Data 40
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Louisiana #49 1,155 2020 25.6% Decline
District of Columbia Unranked 132 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #335 974 2020 25.0% Decline
Maryland #312 419 2017 43.3% Decline
Utah #279 191 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #451 270 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #409 1,528 2019 1.2% Decline
Georgia #306 515 2022 +6.2% Growth
Missouri #268 408 2020 25.8% Decline
Nevada #449 56 2015 Insufficient historical volume
California #398 1,477 2019 +20.3% Growth
Illinois #217 660 2025 +64.3% Growth
New Jersey #342 347 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #585 293 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #484 237 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #374 515 2020 36.2% Decline
New York #535 842 2020 26.2% Decline
Virginia #547 246 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #597 173 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #282 567 2018 +14.7% Growth
Mississippi #169 132 2023 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #477 285 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #355 369 2020 16.7% Decline
Colorado #942 116 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #563 125 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #459 153 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #397 151 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #328 89 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #310 82 2023 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #352 107 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #462 77 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #611 78 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 45 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 29 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #364 12 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 55 2019 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 23 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #578 55 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 16 2019 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 5 1993 Insufficient historical volume

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