Demi

“Variant of Demetria — follower of Demeter (feminine of Demetrius)” — Greek (via Demetria) origin

Girl's name · #380 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Demi has appeared in US records since 1964 — best rank #339 (2020) · 14,869 babies named Demi all-time · 1 in 2,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,300 girls in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 4,200 girls in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 5,800 girls in Belgium (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 37 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Demis

Demi Lovato — American singer, songwriter, and actress (born 1992)
Demi Moore — American actress and producer (born 1962)
Demi Schuurs — Dutch tennis player
Demi Vollering — Dutch cyclist
Demi Stokes — English footballer (born 1991)

In stories & tradition

Demi Miller — EastEnders
Demi the Demoness — character

What Demis become

Among 82 notable people named Demi:

Athletes appear 2.56× more often than among typical names — e.g. Demi Schuurs, Dutch tennis player.

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