Demi
99% girls · 1% boys
About Demi
Used as a nickname for Demetrius and his variants, Demi is also a literary name used as an alternative to the traditional nickname "Junior" by the beloved Louisa May Alcott in her novel Little Men.
Demi for girls#381 US
Demi appeared in the US as a baby name thanks to a single celebrity, actress Demi Moore, who put it on the Top 1000 throughout the 1990s. As her star faded, so did the visibility of the name, though now it is rising again on its own steam. It's popular in Europe, too, especially in The Netherlands. Demi may be that unusual name that's launched by a celebrity and then maintains its visibility all by itself.
Pronounced DEM-ee.
As of November 2026, Demi ranked #9942 for boys and #381 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #6989 for boys in 2023 and #339 for girls in 2020.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #634 | 452 | 253 |
| 2015 | #601 | 490 | 274.5 |
| 2016 | #565 | 550 | 310.4 |
| 2017 | #487 | 641 | 371.3 |
| 2018 | #396 | 778 | 457.4 |
| 2019 | #387 | 808 | 481.4 |
| 2020 | #339 | 913 | 564.8 |
| 2021 | #368 | 843 | 513.8 |
| 2022 | #402 | 781 | 476.2 |
| 2023 | #394 | 778 | 484.9 |
| 2024 | #451 | 693 | 427.7 |
| 2025 | #381 | 804 | 500.2 |
World rankings
Demi for girls
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Famous Demis
- Demi Gene (Guynes) MooreGirl
American actress
- Demetria Devonne "Demi" LovatoGirl
American singer and actress
- DemiGirl
pen name of Charlotte Dumaresq Hunt, American author
- DemiGirl
Leigh Nel,Peters, South African beauty queen; Miss Universe 2017
- Demi BurnettGirl
The Bachelor contestant and television personality
Demi in pop culture
- John "Demi" BrookeGirl
son of Meg in Louisa May Alcott's Little Women series; twin of Margaret "Daisy" Brooke