Demi
A short form of Demetria, the feminine of Demetrius, which honours the Greek harvest goddess Demeter. It coincides with the French word demi, half.
Demi in 2025
Demi was given to 811 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 788th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,088 babies born.
The history of Demi
Demi reached its highest point in 2020, when 914 babies were given the name, ranking 692nd that year.
Across the 62 years of records since 1964, 14,921 babies have been named Demi. Half of them were born before 2016, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Demi by decade
| Decade | Babies named Demi | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 | 10,124 |
| 1970s | 7 | 9,906 |
| 1980s | 234 | 2,646 |
| 1990s | 2,956 | 1,135 |
| 2000s | 1,778 | 1,624 |
| 2010s | 5,083 | 779 |
| 2020s | 4,853 | 692 |
Where Demi is heading
Demi has risen 66% over the past decade, from 490 babies in 2015 to 811 in 2025.
Names like Demi
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Demi.