Demir
Demir was the 1829th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 87 babies. Its best year was 2022, when it ranked 1367th with 137 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 608 places. More babies were named Demir in the 2020s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,829 boys, down 205 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 87boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2022137 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,364babies recorded
Demir popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,829 | 87 |
| 2020 | #1,624 | 99 |
| 2010 | #3,328 | 33 |
| 2000 | #6,971 | 9 |
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How popular is Demir, counting every spelling?
Demir is the most common spelling of a name family that had 87 boys in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 87 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demir | 87 | #1,829 | 554 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Demir?
87 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Demir (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Demir born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 96 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Demir.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Demir?
About 1,400 people born in the US named Demir are alive today, with a median age of 7; half are between 4 and 13. That makes Demir a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Demir by state
How common Demir was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Illinois (2.3×), Florida (2.2×), Georgia (1.9×), New York (1.6×). In 38 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Demir: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Demir, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Demir
How popular is the name Demir?
Demir was the 1829th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 87 babies. Its best year was 2022, when it ranked 1367th with 137 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 608 places. More babies were named Demir in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Demir a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Demir in the US.
Where is Demir most popular?
In 2021–2025, Demir was most common in Louisiana (0.18 per 1,000 boys), followed by Illinois and Florida.