The first name Dimitri
A boy’s name.
3 syllables Male Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 7 boys were named Dimitri, making it the 2,952nd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2005, with 18 births (#1,135).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Dimitri with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Dimitri at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 195 boys born in the United States were named Dimitri, the 1,101st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1992, when 401 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 Dimitri
39 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Dimitri PayetFrench footballer (born 1987)
- Dimitri PetratosAustralian association football player, born 1992
- Dimitri FoulquierFrench footballer (born 1993)
- Dimitri UznadzeGeorgian philosopher, 1887–1950
- Dimitri PetersGerman judoka, born 1984
- Dimitri BascouFrench hurdler, born 1987
- Dimitri DiatchenkoAmerican actor (1968–2020)
- Dimitri ArakishviliGeorgian composer and ethnomusicologist, 1873–1953
- Dimitri VerhulstBelgian writer, born 1972
- Dimitri ClaeysBelgian road cyclist, born 1987
- Dimitri LeonidasBritish actor, born 1987
- Dimitri YachviliFrench rugby union player, born 1980
Questions
- How popular is the name Dimitri?
- In 2025, 7 boys born in England and Wales were named Dimitri, ranking 2,952nd. Its peak was 2005, with 18 births.
- Is Dimitri a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 9,693 US babies named Dimitri since 1880 were boys.
- When was Dimitri most popular?
- 1992 in the United States, when 401 babies were named Dimitri, its highest rank at 503rd.
- Is Dimitri also a surname?
- Yes. Dimitri is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.