| Dimitri | Matthias | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Follower of Demeter | gift of Yahweh |
| Origin | Greek | greek |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | dih-MEE-tree | mə-THY-əs |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1917 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 1992 (401) | 2025 (854) |
| In 2025 | 195 | 854 |
| Trend | Steady | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Dimitri | Matthias |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1,248 | 4,176 |
| 2010s | 2,111 | 5,144 |
| 2000s | 1,985 | 2,056 |
| 1990s | 2,506 | 825 |
| 1980s | 679 | 527 |
| 1970s | 457 | 258 |
| 1960s | 321 | 179 |
| 1950s | 147 | 80 |
| 1940s | 72 | 69 |
| 1930s | 38 | 64 |
| 1920s | 18 | 118 |
| 1910s | 12 | 142 |
| 1890s | 0 | 15 |
| 1880s | 0 | 23 |
Dimitri honours Demeter, the Greek goddess of the harvest and earth.
Greek form of the Hebrew name Mattithiah/Mattathias, from mattath 'gift' + yah (Yahweh), i.e. 'gift of God'. A cognate of Matthew rather than a separate meaning.
Matthias is more popular than Dimitri today: about 854 US babies were given the name Matthias in 2025, compared with 195 named Dimitri.
Dimitri means Follower of Demeter (Greek origin), while Matthias means gift of Yahweh (greek origin).
In US records, Dimitri first appears in 1917 and Matthias in 1880, so Matthias has the longer recorded history.