| Dimitrios | Lysander | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Follower of Demeter | Liberator |
| Origin | greek | Greek |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | dee-MEE-tree-os | ly-SAN-der |
| Syllables | 4 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1931 |
| Peak year | 1976 (76) | 2025 (95) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 95 |
| Trend | Vintage | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Dimitrios | Lysander |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 180 | 256 |
| 2010s | 374 | 301 |
| 2000s | 442 | 151 |
| 1990s | 446 | 5 |
| 1980s | 535 | 21 |
| 1970s | 557 | 38 |
| 1960s | 130 | 15 |
| 1950s | 13 | 6 |
| 1940s | 5 | 0 |
| 1930s | 0 | 5 |
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).
Lysander means “liberator” or “releaser of men” in Greek.
Lysander is more popular than Dimitrios today: about 95 US babies were given the name Lysander in 2025, compared with 0 named Dimitrios.
Dimitrios means Follower of Demeter (greek origin), while Lysander means Liberator (Greek origin).
In US records, Dimitrios first appears in 0 and Lysander in 1931, so Dimitrios has the longer recorded history.