The first name Demi
A girl’s name.
Pronounced /dəˈmiː/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A female given name, a diminutive of Demetria introduced into English in the 1990s by the actress Demi Moore.
Demi is a short form of
.From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 61 girls were named Demi, making it the 634th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 689 births (#79).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Demi with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Demi at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 804 girls born in the United States were named Demi, the 381st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2020, when 914 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Demi
8 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Demi MooreAmerican actress and producer (born 1962)
- Demi VolleringDutch cyclist (born 1996)
- Demi SchuursDutch tennis player, born 1993
- Demi StokesEnglish footballer (born 1991)
- Demi DeliaAmerican former pornographic actress, born 1967
- Demi RoseBritish model, born 1995
- Demi de JongDutch cyclist, born 1995
- Rhea RipleyAustralian professional wrestler, born 1996
Questions
- How popular is the name Demi?
- In 2025, 61 girls born in England and Wales were named Demi, ranking 634th. Its peak was 1996, with 689 births.
- Is Demi a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 14,921 US babies named Demi since 1880 were girls.
- When was Demi most popular?
- 2020 in the United States, when 914 babies were named Demi, its highest rank at 339th.
- How do you pronounce Demi?
- Demi is /dəˈmiː/, 2 syllables.