At a glance
- In short
- Demi is a short form of Demetria from the Greek harvest goddess Demeter.
- U.S. rank 2025
- #380 of girl names
- Babies in 2025
- 804 (0.046% of girls)
- Trend
- Slipping #339 in 2020 to #380 in 2025
- Peak
- #339 in 2020
- Top state
- #49 in Louisiana
- First recorded
- 1964
Meaning of Demi
Demi began as a short form of Demetria, the feminine of Demetrius, a name derived from Demeter, the Greek goddess of grain and the harvest. The French word demi, meaning 'half', is unrelated.
Its best-known bearers are Demi Moore, the American actress who rose to fame in the 1980s and won a Golden Globe, and Demi Lovato, the singer and actress who first became known in the Disney Channel film Camp Rock.
In the United States, Demi first gained ground in the early 1990s and then slipped back, ranking 1,503rd in 2007. From there it climbed to its peak of 339th in 2020, when 914 babies were given the name. In 2025 it ranked 380th, with 804 babies.
How to pronounce Demi
English
- Pronounced DEM-ee /ˈdɛmi/
Popularity of Demi in the U.S.
Demi was the #380 girl name in the U.S. in 2025, with 804 babies. It peaked at #339 in 2020 and has been in the top 1,000 since 2009. It first appears in the records in 1964.
- Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1964–2025 47 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 804 | 380 | ▲ 72 |
| 2024 | 694 | 452 | ▼ 58 |
| 2023 | 778 | 394 | ▲ 8 |
| 2022 | 781 | 402 | ▼ 36 |
| 2021 | 844 | 366 | ▼ 27 |
| 2020 | 914 | 339 | ▲ 48 |
| 2019 | 808 | 387 | ▲ 9 |
| 2018 | 778 | 396 | ▲ 90 |
| 2017 | 641 | 486 | ▲ 79 |
| 2016 | 550 | 565 | ▲ 36 |
| 2015 | 490 | 601 | ▲ 32 |
| 2014 | 452 | 633 | ▲ 99 |
| 2013 | 373 | 732 | ▲ 61 |
| 2012 | 337 | 793 | ▲ 27 |
| 2011 | 324 | 820 | ▲ 28 |
| 2010 | 316 | 848 | ▲ 39 |
| 2009 | 309 | 887 | ▲ 518 |
| 2008 | 169 | 1,405 | ▲ 98 |
| 2007 | 154 | 1,503 | ▼ 67 |
| 2006 | 157 | 1,436 | ▼ 69 |
| 2005 | 158 | 1,367 | ▼ 115 |
| 2004 | 173 | 1,252 | ▼ 61 |
| 2003 | 180 | 1,191 | ▲ 277 |
| 2002 | 130 | 1,468 | ▼ 243 |
| 2001 | 165 | 1,225 | ▼ 112 |
| 2000 | 183 | 1,113 | ▲ 25 |
| 1999 | 172 | 1,138 | ▼ 296 |
| 1998 | 253 | 842 | ▼ 105 |
| 1997 | 289 | 737 | ▼ 91 |
| 1996 | 347 | 646 | ▼ 35 |
| 1995 | 364 | 611 | ▲ 66 |
| 1994 | 313 | 677 | ▼ 54 |
| 1993 | 362 | 623 | ▲ 11 |
| 1992 | 355 | 634 | ▲ 21 |
| 1991 | 333 | 655 | ▲ 402 |
| 1990 | 168 | 1,057 | ▲ 582 |
| 1989 | 84 | 1,639 | ▼ 25 |
| 1988 | 80 | 1,614 | ▲ 1,417 |
| 1987 | 31 | 3,031 | ▲ 2,726 |
| 1986 | 12 | 5,757 | ▲ 4,920 |
| 1985 | 5 | 10,677 | ▼ 255 |
| 1984 | 5 | 10,422 | ▼ 2,375 |
| 1983 | 7 | 8,047 | ▼ 1,676 |
| 1982 | 10 | 6,371 | back (not recorded in 1973–1981) |
| 1972 | 7 | 6,558 | back (not recorded in 1970–1971) |
| 1969 | 5 | 7,471 | back (not recorded in 1965–1968) |
| 1964 | 5 | 6,767 | new |
Demi by state
Demi ranks #49 in Louisiana (2025).
Rank by state 33 states
| State | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 49 | 61 |
| Mississippi | 163 | 15 |
| Illinois | 215 | 46 |
| Missouri | 265 | 23 |
| Utah | 275 | 16 |
| Pennsylvania | 277 | 39 |
| Arkansas | 301 | 10 |
| Maryland | 304 | 17 |
| Georgia | 305 | 34 |
| Connecticut | 322 | 9 |
| Florida | 329 | 54 |
| New Jersey | 339 | 24 |
| South Carolina | 347 | 14 |
| Michigan | 351 | 25 |
| Idaho | 351 | 6 |
| Ohio | 371 | 30 |
| Alabama | 391 | 12 |
| California | 396 | 83 |
| Texas | 407 | 82 |
| Nevada | 433 | 6 |
| Kentucky | 443 | 9 |
| Kansas | 445 | 7 |
| Arizona | 446 | 15 |
| North Carolina | 472 | 23 |
| Tennessee | 479 | 16 |
| New York | 533 | 31 |
| Virginia | 541 | 14 |
| Oklahoma | 546 | 7 |
| Massachusetts | 564 | 9 |
| Indiana | 577 | 11 |
| Washington | 586 | 11 |
| Minnesota | 597 | 8 |
| Colorado | 907 | 5 |
Notable people named Demi
- Demi Lovato is an American singer, songwriter, and actress who rose to fame in the Disney Channel film Camp Rock and with her debut hit This Is Me.
- Demi Moore is an American actress who rose to fame in the 1980s, became the highest paid actress by 1995, won a Golden Globe and a SAG Award, earned Oscar, BAFTA, and Emmy nominations, made the 2025 Time 100, and will receive a Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 2026.
- Demi Payne is a former American pole vaulter.
- Demi is a prolific children’s book author and illustrator with over 300 titles to her name.
- Demi Vollering is a Dutch professional racing cyclist for FDJ Suez.
More people named Demi 3 more
- Demi Getschko is a Brazilian computer scientist and Internet pioneer who is CEO of NIC.br.
- Demi Rose Mawby is a British model and social media star.
- Demi Burnett is an American TV personality who rose to fame on The Bachelor and later appeared on The Bachelorette and on Bachelor in Paradise seasons six and seven.