Demir
Boy name · #1834 in 2025 · Uniqueness 74/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Demir in class?
Demir scores 74 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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
Geography matters for names, and Demir is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Demirs were FL (8), NY (8), TX (8), IL (6), CA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 74/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.