Demi is a distinctive choice, ranked #696 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Demi in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#696
US Rank #451
About the Name Demi
Demi has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 318 places in five years. It was most popular in 2005 at #78 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has broken into the UK top 100 on 4 occasions, signalling genuine mainstream interest.
Demi is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #451, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Demi
Unlikely. With around 54 UK babies named Demi per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Demi in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Demi has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 318 places in the last five years. Its peak was #78 in 2005. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Demi is more popular in the US (#451) than in the UK (#696). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Demi include: Demi Rose — Demi Rose Mawby is a British model and social media personality.; Demi-Leigh Tebow — Demi-Leigh Tebow is a South African model, author, anti-trafficking advocate, and beauty pageant titleholder best known for winning the title of Miss Universe...; Demi Isaac — Demi Isaac Oviawe, sometimes known as Demi Isaac, is a Nigerian-born Irish actress who grew up in Ireland..
Demi appears in the US top 500 at #451 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
54
UK babies named Demi (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 318 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Demi
Likely around 1 other Demi in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Demi-Leigh Tebow is a South African model, author, anti-trafficking advocate, and beauty pageant titleholder best known for winning the title of Miss Universe 2017. She was crowned Miss South Africa 2017, and the second Miss Universe winner from South Africa, following Margaret Gardiner, who was crowned Miss Universe 1978.
Demi Isaac Oviawe, sometimes known as Demi Isaac, is a Nigerian-born Irish actress who grew up in Ireland. She is best known for her role as Linda Walsh in the RTÉ and BBC comedy The Young Offenders.
A demi-brigade (French pronunciation: [dəmi bʁiɡad] ; English: half-brigade) is a military formation used by the French Army since the French Revolutionary Wars. The demi-brigade amalgamated the various infantry organizations of the French Revolutionary infantry into a single unit.