Demetrius is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Demetrius means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Demetrius across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Demetrius has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Demetrius is a boy name of Greek origin meaning “devoted to Demeter”. From the Greek goddess of the harvest, Demeter.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 37,791 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 75 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Demetrius per year, United States (1912 to 2025). United States peaked in 1991 (1,079/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (9/yr).
Demetrius has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1991, when it ranked #511 nationally (given to 1,079 babies that year).
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