Demir
Boy name · #1834 in 2025 · Very rare
Demir is currently the #1834 boy name in the United States — 87 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2429, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,690 boys born in 2025 was named Demir.
The 34-year story
Demir first appears in the Social Security records in 1991, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 137 babies and a rank of #1366. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Babies named Demir per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Demir in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Demir is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Demir will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Demir is most common
State-level data for Demir is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Demir
Statistically, parents drawn to Demir tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Damir, Ramir, Namir, Ahmir, and Zahmir.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Demir | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 87 | #1826 |
| 2024 | 97 | #1709 |
| 2023 | 114 | #1539 |
| 2022 | 137 | #1366 |
| 2021 | 119 | #1496 |
| 2020 | 99 | #1621 |
| 2019 | 88 | #1762 |
| 2018 | 58 | #2300 |
| 2017 | 70 | #2014 |
| 2016 | 50 | #2518 |
| 2015 | 52 | #2429 |
| 2014 | 44 | #2705 |
| 2013 | 53 | #2364 |
| 2012 | 39 | #2954 |
| 2011 | 34 | #3235 |
| 2010 | 33 | #3308 |
| 2009 | 26 | #3919 |
| 2008 | 20 | #4714 |
| 2007 | 26 | #3893 |
| 2006 | 18 | #4865 |
| 2005 | 22 | #4062 |
| 2004 | 16 | #5007 |
| 2003 | 12 | #5877 |
| 2002 | 12 | #5725 |
| 2001 | 11 | #6013 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Demir a popular boy name?
Demir ranked #1834 among boys in 2025 with 87 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2429.
When was the name Demir most popular?
Demir peaked in 2022, when 137 American boys received the name (ranked #1366 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Demir?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,690 newborn American boys was named Demir. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.