Demyan
Meaningto tame · Russian form of Damian
- US rank
- #10,695
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #7,559 in 2012
6 babies were named Demyan in the US in 2025. It has dropped 90 places in five years.
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US births per million boys, 2003–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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Famous Demyan
Demyan Bedny
Russian poet (1883–1945)
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- How commonAbout 1 in every 285,714 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Demyan, 6 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Demyan would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryDemyan first shows up in US birth records in 2003, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
- Best yearIts best year was 2012, when it reached #7,559.
- New on the sceneDemyan wasn't given to enough babies to be counted in 2000. It only took off after 2003.
- TrendDemyan has slipped 90 places over the last five years and now sits at #10,695. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- MeaningDemyan is a Russian form of Damian, which means “to tame”.
About the name Demyan
Demyan is a boy name of Greek origin meaning “to tame”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-yan”. US birth records list Demyan for boys from 2003 to 2025, in 14 of those 23 years. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked #7,559 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #10,695, with 6 babies.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9 | 534,351 boys |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 540,541 boys |
| 2020s | 3.3 | 304,569 boys |
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Demyan
What does the name Demyan mean?
Demyan means “to tame” in Russian, as a form of Damian.
What is the origin of the name Demyan?
Demyan has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Demyan a boy or girl name?
Demyan is a boy name.
How popular is the name Demyan?
Demyan ranked #10,695 for US boys in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 2012 (#7,559).