Demba
How to say it: DEM-bah · /ˈdɛmbɑ/
African Wolof male name, often 'eldest twin' - common given name and surname in Senegal and Mali.
Demba was the 11,345th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 5 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are up 2.0-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #10,873 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #11,345 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 5 |
| Share of births | 1 in 663,068 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.0 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #10,873 |
| In France, 2025 | #670 among boys’ names, 50 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Demba is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Demba is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #670 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Demba
- Demba Ba (born 1985)Senegalese-French footballer
- Demba Touré (born 1984)Senegalese footballer
- Demba Sow (born 1993)Footballer
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