How Many People Are Named Demelza?
people named Demelza are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 6,975,201 people in the US has this name
Based on 50 babies named Demelza in Social Security records from 1978 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Population Percentage
Of US population
Peak Year
7 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From a Cornish place name meaning "fort of Maeldaf". It has been used as a given name since the middle of the 20th century. It was popularized in the 1970s by a character from the British television series 'Poldark', which was set in Cornwall.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Demelza in the records were girls.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Demelza alive today is about 14 years old, and 78% are under 30.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Demelza first appears in the records in 1978 and was given most often in 2020, to 7 babies. In 2025, 6 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1978 to 2025
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