Demetri

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 35,587 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Demetri, 48 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Demetri would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryDemetri first shows up in US birth records in 1953, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 72 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1992, when it ranked #783. Today it's #2,676, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendDemetri has slipped 582 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,676. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningDemetri is a Russian form of Demetrius, which means “follower of Demeter”. Our records link it to Greek and Russian roots.

About the name Demetri

Demetri is a boy name of Greek and Russian origin meaning “follower of Demeter”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-tri”. US birth records list Demetri for boys from 1953 to 2025, in 72 of those 73 years. Its best year was 1992, when it ranked #783 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #2,676, with 48 babies.

Origin:Greek namesRussian names