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Dimitri

Dimitri means "Russian form of Demetrius" and comes from Russian, giving it real etymological depth as a boy's name. It peaked in the 1990s and has aged gracefully since then. In the current registry, it is uncommon enough to feel personal. The name's best year yet was 1992.

RussianRussian form of Demetrius
EtymologyMeaning "follower of Demeter"
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
12
1920s
18
1930s
38
1940s
72
1950s
152
1960s
357
1970s
474
1980s
702
1990s
2,523
2000s
1,983
2010s
1,695
Peaked in the 1990s · 8,026 total U.S. births since 1900