Damara: 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	16	2	–	#6,716
1970s	118	12	+638%	#4,078
1980s	202	20	+71%	#3,014
1990s	243	24	+20%	#3,435
2000s	252	25	+4%	#3,190
2010s	147	15	-42%	#5,409
2020s (to 2025)	52	9	-41%	#8,148

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#6,716

1970s

118

+638%

#4,078

1980s

202

+71%

#3,014

1990s

243

+20%

#3,435

2000s

252

+4%

#3,190

2010s

147

-42%

#5,409

2020s (to 2025)

-41%

#8,148

The story of Damara

Damara is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,600 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1962, 1,030 American babies have been named Damara. Its peak came in 2004, when 48 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Damara?

The median living Damara is about 28 years old; half are between 18 and 39. An estimated 1,000 people named Damara 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.

Damara year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	10	#9,600
2024	–	–
2023	13	#8,162
2022	13	#8,148
2021	9	#10,480
2020	7	#12,453
2019	8	#11,618
2018	14	#7,864
2017	11	#9,470
2016	9	#11,084
2015	9	#11,112
2014	8	#12,207
2013	17	#7,127
2012	21	#6,168
2011	25	#5,409
2010	25	#5,462
2009	17	#7,419
2008	20	#6,616
2007	29	#4,986
2006	18	#6,931
2005	23	#5,486
2004	48	#3,190
2003	24	#5,124
2002	13	#7,937
2001	28	#4,348
2000	32	#3,904
1995	32	#3,435
1990	23	#4,271
1985	22	#3,757
1980	29	#3,014
1975	9	#6,074
1970	6	#7,243
1965	5	#6,716
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Damara?

The median living Damara is about 28 years old. Half of all living Damaras are between 18 and 39 years old.

How many people named Damara are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Damara are alive in the United States, based on 1,030 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Damara in 2025?

Damara ranked #9,600 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Damara?

1,030 babies have been named Damara in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Damara most popular?

Damara peaked in 2004, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Damara a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Damara rising or falling?

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

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Damara popularity over time

The story of Damara

How old are people named Damara?

Damara year by year

Frequently asked questions

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