| Alexandros | Dimitrios | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Defender of the people | Follower of Demeter |
| Origin | greek | greek |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | ah-leh-KSAN-dros | dee-MEE-tree-os |
| Syllables | 4 | 4 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2007 (60) | 1976 (76) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Vintage |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Alexandros | Dimitrios |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 226 | 180 |
| 2010s | 420 | 374 |
| 2000s | 401 | 442 |
| 1990s | 345 | 446 |
| 1980s | 222 | 535 |
| 1970s | 144 | 557 |
| 1960s | 17 | 130 |
| 1950s | 0 | 13 |
| 1940s | 0 | 5 |
Greek Alexandros, from 'alexo' ('to defend, help') and 'aner/andros' ('man'), i.e. 'defender of men/people'. Borne by Alexander the Great.
Greek Demetrios, meaning 'follower/devotee of Demeter', the goddess of grain, agriculture and the earth (her name combining a word for 'earth/mother' with 'meter', mother).
Alexandros and Dimitrios are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Alexandros means Defender of the people (greek origin), while Dimitrios means Follower of Demeter (greek origin).
In US records, Alexandros first appears in 0 and Dimitrios in 0, so Alexandros has the longer recorded history.