Declining since 2017, #4,707 for boys today.
Popularity of Dmari since 1998
Babies named Dmari per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2009, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Dmari's real moment was 2023.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 13 |
| 2000s | 188 |
| 2010s | 339 |
| 2020s | 186 |
Meaning & origin
Dmari is a modern American name that first appeared on the U.S. Social Security Administration's baby name records in 1998, reflecting the ongoing creativity in African American naming traditions. The name peaked in popularity in 2023, when it reached its highest rank of 4,707th. As of 2025, its trajectory has been falling since 2017, indicating it may have passed its peak. With roughly 1 in 81,337 boys named Dmari in 2023, it remains a distinctive choice that has not yet broken into widespread use. The name's constructed nature means it carries no historical or cultural baggage, allowing parents to imbue it with personal meaning.
Dmari is a modern American coinage that emerged in the late 1990s. It follows a pattern of creating masculine names by combining the prefix De- (commonly used in African American naming traditions, as in DeShawn or DeAndre) with the syllable Mari, drawn from names like Mario or Marion. The name does not have a traditional etymology or meaning beyond its constructed formation.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: De, Mari, D
Sibling names for Dmari
Names that share Dmari's style, for a brother or sister.
