| Dimitrios | Christos | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Follower of Demeter | Anointed |
| Origin | greek | Greek |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | dee-MEE-tree-os | KREES-tos |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1915 |
| Peak year | 1976 (76) | 1979 (67) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 33 |
| Trend | Vintage | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Dimitrios | Christos |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 180 | 180 |
| 2010s | 374 | 386 |
| 2000s | 442 | 463 |
| 1990s | 446 | 374 |
| 1980s | 535 | 458 |
| 1970s | 557 | 485 |
| 1960s | 130 | 226 |
| 1950s | 13 | 93 |
| 1940s | 5 | 57 |
| 1930s | 0 | 51 |
| 1920s | 0 | 86 |
| 1910s | 0 | 31 |
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).
Christos means “anointed” in Greek.
Christos is more popular than Dimitrios today: about 33 US babies were given the name Christos in 2025, compared with 0 named Dimitrios.
Dimitrios means Follower of Demeter (greek origin), while Christos means Anointed (Greek origin).
In US records, Dimitrios first appears in 0 and Christos in 1915, so Dimitrios has the longer recorded history.