Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Abbreviation of Demetria - the mythological goddess of corn and harvest.
Half
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Demi
Pronunciation
d(e)-mi
Famous People
Actress Demi Moore, Singer Demi Lovato
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #6889, 12 births); most recent 2025 (rank #9714, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #338, 913 births); most recent 2025 (rank #380, 804 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 804 |
| 2024 | 5 | 693 |
| 2023 | 12 | 778 |
| 2022 | 8 | 781 |
| 2021 | 6 | 843 |
| 2020 | – | 913 |
| 2019 | 8 | 808 |
| 2018 | – | 778 |
| 2017 | 6 | 641 |
| 2016 | – | 550 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #77, 689 births); most recent 2025 (rank #634, 61 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 61 |
| 2024 | 54 |
| 2023 | 62 |
| 2022 | 71 |
| 2021 | 91 |
| 2020 | 116 |
| 2019 | 118 |
| 2018 | 101 |
| 2017 | 97 |
| 2016 | 124 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #197, 23 births); most recent 2025 (rank #410, 9 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #59, 98 births); most recent 2024 (rank #638, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #85, 28 births); most recent 2023 (rank #328, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #290, 12 births); most recent 2022 (rank #643, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence