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Unisex name

Demaris

/ˈdɛmɚɪs/ · 78% girls, 22% boys · last recorded 2021

Demaris has been given to about 1,304 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1987, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables3
Pronunciation/ˈdɛmɚɪs/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,011
Median age today45 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Demaris per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1987 · 26
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,304

How popular is Demaris?

Its best year was 1987, when 26 babies were given the name, ranking 7525th. The typical living American called Demaris is about 45 years old today.

Names that sound like Demaris

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Damaris0.84
  2. Demario0.76
  3. Deloris0.74
  4. Amaris0.74
  5. Demarcus0.70
  6. Dennis0.63
  7. Paris0.63
  8. Davis0.63

Middle names for Demaris

Ranked by flow score
  1. Demaris Anne0.83
  2. Demaris Eve0.82
  3. Demaris Rose0.79
  4. Demaris Marie0.79
  5. Demaris Grace0.79
  6. Demaris Jane0.79

Sibling names for Demaris

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Santosbrother · 0.77
  2. Rudybrother · 0.76
  3. Georginasister · 0.76
  4. Tomasbrother · 0.74
  5. Priscillasister · 0.73
  6. Laurelsister · 0.71

Where Demaris is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Demaris Reyes0.74
    2. Demaris Nguyen0.74
    3. Demaris Moore0.74
    4. Demaris Lee0.74
    5. Demaris Hall0.74
    6. Demaris Green0.74

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Demaris

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.