Demi is a distinctive choice, ranked #634 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Demi in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#634
US Rank #381
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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 uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Demi in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #451, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Demi
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 2017.
Demi Isaac — Demi Isaac Oviawe, sometimes known as Demi Isaac, is a Nigerian-born Irish actress who grew up in Ireland.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Demi
Unlikely. With around 61 UK babies named Demi per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Demi in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Demi is declining: down 256 places since 2020, to #634 in 2025. It peaked at #78 in 2005.
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-Leigh Tebow and Demi Isaac. Short summaries for each appear below.
Demi appears in the US top 500 at #451 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
61
UK babies named Demi (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 256 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
Almost certainly the only Demi in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Demi
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
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.
A demi-brigade (French pronunciation: [dəmi bʁiɡad] ; English: half-brigade) is a military formation used by the French Army since the French Revolutionary Wars.