Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2012

Damani

Gender Unisex · 20% girls Rank 2025 #2,264 Trend → Stable

Damani may refer to the following notable peopleGiven nameDamani Nkosi, American rapper Damani Ralph, Jamaican football forward Damani Sewell, Jamaican…

Rank 2025
#2,264
among boys · ↓230 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
83
named Damani · -7% vs 2024
How common
1 in 27,550
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2012
198 babies
All-time total
3,286
#2,779 all-time among boys
First recorded
1971
in Social Security records

Damani popularity over time

3,286 babies have been named Damani since 1971, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1970s – 138 138 14 – #1,742
1980s – 16 16 2 -88% #5,793
1990s 42 447 489 49 +2956% #1,344
2000s 241 756 997 100 +104% #1,370
2010s 258 871 1,129 113 +13% #1,156
2020s (to 2025) 118 399 517 86 -24% #2,034

Where Damani is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 63 0.04 outside top 500
2027 63 0.04 outside top 500
2028 63 0.04 outside top 500
2029 64 0.04 outside top 500
2030 64 0.04 outside top 500

Where Damani is most popular

Boys named Damani per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.039 per 1,000. Strongest in Illinois, Georgia, and Minnesota.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Damani born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Illinois 18 0.070 +82%
Georgia 13 0.051 +32%
Minnesota 5 0.041 +5%
Michigan 7 0.034 -12%
Texas 26 0.030 -24%
Florida 11 0.023 -40%
California 16 0.018 -55%
New York 6 0.014 -64%
Alaska – – –
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Damani

Damani is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,264 in 2025 with 62 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 3,286 American babies have been named Damani, about 80% boys and 20% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2012, when 198 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Damani stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Damani?

The median living Damani is about 15 years old; half are between 9 and 24. An estimated 3,200 people named Damani are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Damani year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 21 #5,763 62 #2,264
2024 14 #7,684 75 #2,034
2023 24 #5,282 61 #2,294
2022 25 #5,203 67 #2,172
2021 17 #6,754 70 #2,079
2020 17 #6,703 64 #2,167
2019 22 #5,654 72 #2,024
2018 13 #8,256 60 #2,271
2017 14 #7,948 67 #2,071
2016 17 #6,981 69 #2,048
2015 25 #5,332 76 #1,916
2014 28 #4,925 115 #1,437
2013 40 #3,800 124 #1,363
2012 40 #3,866 158 #1,156
2011 35 #4,167 68 #2,004
2010 24 #5,657 62 #2,150
2009 35 #4,297 64 #2,125
2008 22 #6,183 70 #2,008
2007 25 #5,566 62 #2,168
2006 36 #4,089 59 #2,186
2005 26 #4,991 63 #1,989
2004 15 #7,487 89 #1,505
2003 29 #4,449 80 #1,580
2002 23 #5,127 85 #1,485
2001 7 #12,363 92 #1,379
2000 23 #5,030 92 #1,370
1995 – – 45 #1,891
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1980 – – 5 #6,439
1975 – – 14 #2,782
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Damani?

The median living Damani is about 15 years old. Half of all living Damanis are between 9 and 24 years old.

How many people named Damani are alive today?

An estimated 3,200 people named Damani are alive in the United States, based on 3,286 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Damani mean?

Damani may refer to the following notable peopleGiven nameDamani Nkosi, American rapper Damani Ralph, Jamaican football forward Damani Sewell, Jamaican cricketerSurnameBrijesh Damani, Indian professional snooker player Harji Lavji

How popular is the name Damani in 2025?

Damani ranked #2,264 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 62 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Damani?

3,286 babies have been named Damani in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Damani most popular?

Damani peaked in 2012, when 198 newborns received the name.

Is Damani a boy or girl name?

Damani is used for both: about 20% of babies named Damani have been girls and 80% boys.

Is the name Damani rising or falling?

Damani is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Damani become more popular?

Damani looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 64 boys named Damani in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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