Demi

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

Girl's name · #381 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Demi is near its high-water mark: it reached #339 in 2020 and still ranked #381 in 2025. About 15,000 girls have carried it since 1964. In Louisiana and Mississippi it runs 3–7× its national rate and ranks #41 in Louisiana.

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:

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

Similar names: Thea · Devyn · Remy · Gia · Lexi · Andi

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