Dimetrius
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #3,471 in 1976
0 babies were named Dimetrius in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1970–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDimetrius first shows up in US birth records in 1970, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 55 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1976, when it reached #3,471.
About the name Dimetrius
Dimetrius is a boy name of Greek and Russian origin. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-ius”. US birth records list Dimetrius for boys from 1970 to 2005, in 23 of those 36 years. Its best year was 1976, when it ranked #3,471 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2005, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek namesRussian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3 | 434,783 boys |
| 1980s | 2.2 | 460,829 boys |
| 1990s | 2.9 | 346,021 boys |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 535,714 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 Dimetrius
What is the origin of the name Dimetrius?
Dimetrius has Greek, Russian roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Dimetrius a boy or girl name?
Dimetrius is a boy name.
How popular is the name Dimetrius?
Dimetrius is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2005. It peaked at #3,471 in 1976.