Demi
Girl name · #380 in 2025 · Distinctive
Demi ranks #380 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 804 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #601, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,239 girls born in 2025 was named Demi.
Babies named Demi per year. Source: SSA.
The 61-year story
Demi first appears in the Social Security records in 1964, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 914 girls were named Demi — good for #339 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Demi against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Demi in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Demi is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Demi is most common
Geography matters for names, and Demi is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Demi is most common in LA (3.7 per 1,000), MS (1.7 per 1,000), IL (1 per 1,000), MO (0.9 per 1,000), AR (0.9 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.6 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Demi is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Demi
Statistically, parents drawn to Demi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Remi, Emi, Noemi, Kali, and Dani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Demi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 804 | #380 |
| 2024 | 694 | #452 |
| 2023 | 778 | #394 |
| 2022 | 781 | #402 |
| 2021 | 844 | #366 |
| 2020 | 914 | #339 |
| 2019 | 808 | #387 |
| 2018 | 778 | #396 |
| 2017 | 641 | #486 |
| 2016 | 550 | #565 |
| 2015 | 490 | #601 |
| 2014 | 452 | #633 |
| 2013 | 373 | #732 |
| 2012 | 337 | #793 |
| 2011 | 324 | #820 |
| 2010 | 316 | #848 |
| 2009 | 309 | #887 |
| 2008 | 169 | #1405 |
| 2007 | 154 | #1503 |
| 2006 | 157 | #1436 |
| 2005 | 158 | #1367 |
| 2004 | 173 | #1252 |
| 2003 | 180 | #1191 |
| 2002 | 130 | #1468 |
| 2001 | 165 | #1225 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Demi a popular girl name?
Demi ranked #380 among girls in 2025 with 804 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #601.
When was the name Demi most popular?
Demi peaked in 2020, when 914 American girls received the name (ranked #339 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Demi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,239 newborn American girls was named Demi. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.