Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Demetria is a variant of Demeter. An origin associated with Demeter is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1914. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Demetria is a variant of Demeter. The history of Demeter gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Demeter is associated with the goddess of the harvest.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Demetria through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 11,101
- 141 boys · 10,960 girls
- Most popular year
- 1974
- 382 babies
- 2025
- 24
- #5,285 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −43%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 24 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,285 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 42.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 371 in 1974. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 9,313 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Demetria’s family of names
In English usage, Demetria has a diminutive in Demi. Demetria has a related form in Demeter.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Demetria
- Demi LovatoAmerican singer-songwriter and actress (born 1992)
- Demetria Washingtonsprinterborn 1979
- Demetria McKinneyAmerican actress and singer (born 1979)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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