Meaning and history
Demelza is a Cornish place name meaning “fort of Maeldaf” that has been used as a given name since the mid-20th century and became more widely known in the 1970s through a character in the British television series Poldark, which is set in Cornwall.
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2018: 5 births, rank #15,682
2019: 6 births, rank #13,799
2020: 7 births, rank #12,142
20212021: 7 births, rank #12,206
2022: 7 births, rank #12,243
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20252025: 6 births, rank #13,208
In 2025, 6 babies were recorded with the name Demelza, ranking #13,208 among girls.