girls' name ★ peaked 2006

Damaris

Meaning calf Gender Girl · 4% boys Rank 2025 #1,437 Trend ↑ Rising 11%

Uncertain, possibly from Ancient Greek as a variation of δάμαλις (dámalis, “calf”).

Rank 2025
#1,437
among girls · ↓8 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
150
named Damaris · -3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 10,715
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2006
496 babies
All-time total
13,286
#1,442 all-time among girls
First recorded
1916
in Social Security records

Damaris popularity over time

13,286 babies have been named Damaris since 1916, 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
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 16 – 16 2 – #4,023
1920s 63 – 63 6 +294% #2,735
1930s 87 – 87 9 +38% #2,211
1940s 124 – 124 12 +43% #2,090
1950s 270 – 270 27 +118% #1,660
1960s 633 5 638 64 +136% #1,183
1970s 1,323 65 1,388 139 +118% #934
1980s 1,496 104 1,600 160 +15% #935
1990s 2,301 128 2,429 243 +52% #677
2000s 3,705 148 3,853 385 +59% #603
2010s 1,872 82 1,954 195 -49% #941
2020s (to 2025) 844 20 864 144 -26% #1,429

Where Damaris is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls Implied rank
2026 153 0.10 outside top 500
2027 155 0.10 outside top 500
2028 157 0.10 outside top 500
2029 159 0.10 outside top 500
2030 161 0.10 outside top 500

Where Damaris is most popular

Girls named Damaris per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.088 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Texas, and New York.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Damaris 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 Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
California 125 0.149 +70%
Texas 117 0.145 +66%
New York 51 0.129 +47%
New Jersey 21 0.116 +33%
Tennessee 18 0.114 +30%
Maryland 12 0.113 +29%
Florida 36 0.084 ≈ national
Georgia 18 0.079 -9%
Arizona 11 0.078 -10%
Washington 11 0.076 -13%
Minnesota 6 0.056 -36%
Alabama 5 0.053 -39%
Wisconsin 5 0.049 -45%
Illinois 6 0.026 -70%
Ohio 5 0.021 -76%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

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 Damaris

Damaris is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,437 in 2025 with 150 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1916, 13,286 American babies have been named Damaris. Its peak came in 2006, when 496 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 Damaris stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Damaris?

The median living Damaris is about 25 years old; half are between 17 and 39. An estimated 13 thousand people named Damaris are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

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

Damaris 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 150 #1,437 – –
2024 155 #1,429 – –
2023 135 #1,569 – –
2022 144 #1,509 6 #11,170
2021 126 #1,654 5 #12,550
2020 134 #1,573 9 #8,215
2019 129 #1,643 8 #9,071
2018 146 #1,497 7 #9,897
2017 148 #1,497 5 #12,701
2016 154 #1,489 6 #11,027
2015 163 #1,418 8 #8,927
2014 203 #1,198 9 #8,277
2013 211 #1,140 5 #12,550
2012 193 #1,252 7 #9,930
2011 251 #1,005 14 #6,014
2010 274 #941 13 #6,424
2009 314 #877 15 #5,860
2008 354 #812 13 #6,472
2007 431 #681 18 #5,044
2006 483 #603 13 #6,174
2005 430 #645 19 #4,505
2004 371 #716 16 #5,059
2003 291 #840 11 #6,343
2002 336 #725 13 #5,470
2001 378 #667 11 #6,103
2000 317 #731 19 #4,091
1995 231 #847 13 #4,572
1990 181 #1,001 8 #5,943
1985 148 #1,019 7 #5,260
1980 158 #949 6 #5,672
1975 136 #934 6 #4,926
1970 121 #1,020 – –
1965 62 #1,396 – –
1960 48 #1,620 – –
1955 36 #1,742 – –
1950 16 #2,571 – –
1945 14 #2,355 – –
1940 – – – –
1935 6 #3,842 – –
1930 – – – –
1925 5 #5,136 – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Damaris?

The median living Damaris is about 25 years old. Half of all living Damariss are between 17 and 39 years old.

How many people named Damaris are alive today?

An estimated 13 thousand people named Damaris are alive in the United States, based on 13,286 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Damaris mean?

Uncertain, possibly from Ancient Greek as a variation of δάμαλις (dámalis, “calf”).

How popular is the name Damaris in 2025?

Damaris ranked #1,437 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 150 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Damaris?

13,286 babies have been named Damaris in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Damaris most popular?

Damaris peaked in 2006, when 496 newborns received the name.

Is Damaris a boy or girl name?

Damaris is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Damaris rising or falling?

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

Will Damaris become more popular?

Damaris is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 161 girls named Damaris in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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