Damali: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	113	11	–	#2,464
1980s	55	6	-51%	#5,025
1990s	117	12	+113%	#4,407
2000s	43	4	-63%	#8,696
2010s	5	1	-88%	#17,417
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	+67%	#15,869

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

113

–

#2,464

1980s

-51%

#5,025

1990s

117

+113%

#4,407

2000s

-63%

#8,696

2010s

-88%

#17,417

2020s (to 2025)

+67%

#15,869

The story of Damali

Damali is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1971, 338 American babies have been named Damali. Its peak came in 1972, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Damali stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Damali?

The median living Damali is about 35 years old; half are between 29 and 48. An estimated 300 people named Damali are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Damali year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	5	#15,869
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	5	#17,417
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	5	#18,292
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	7	#12,723
2002	11	#8,994
2001	9	#10,306
2000	11	#8,696
1995	15	#6,031
1990	10	#8,017
1985	9	#7,080
1980	8	#7,557
1975	16	#3,982
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Damali, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Damali?

The median living Damali is about 35 years old. Half of all living Damalis are between 29 and 48 years old.

How many people named Damali are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Damali are alive in the United States, based on 338 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Damali in 2025?

Damali did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Damali?

338 babies have been named Damali in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Damali most popular?

Damali peaked in 1972, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Damali a boy or girl name?

Damali is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Damali rising or falling?

Damali has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Damali

Damali popularity over time

The story of Damali

How old are people named Damali?

Damali year by year

Frequently asked questions

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