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