Demi

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A few things about Demi you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Demi

Demi Moore

American actress and producer (born 1962)

Choose Demi and your child shares a first name with Demi Moore, an American actress and producer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Demi, like who?” Demi Moore's Wikipedia article is available in 111 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,999 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Demi, 804 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Demi would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryDemi first shows up in US birth records in 1964, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 61 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2020, when it reached #339.
• 📈Then vs nowDemi is 5.0× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 9,921 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 1,999.
• 🍂TrendDemi has slipped 41 places over the last five years and now sits at #380. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedDemi is most popular in Louisiana, where it ranks #49, followed by Mississippi (#163) and Illinois (#215). It's in the top 1,000 in 33 states.

About the name Demi

Demi is a girl name of American, French and Greek origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-emi”. US birth records list Demi for girls from 1964 to 2025, in 47 of those 62 years. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked #339 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #380, with 804 babies.

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