Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1977

Damary

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Damary
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1977
21 babies
All-time total
379
#13,963 all-time among girls
First recorded
1959
in Social Security records

Damary popularity over time

379 babies have been named Damary since 1959, 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
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1977Girls

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 6 1 – #5,691
1960s 51 5 +750% #4,484
1970s 119 12 +133% #3,506
1980s 32 3 -73% #7,445
1990s 39 4 +22% #9,679
2000s 105 11 +169% #7,142
2010s 27 3 -74% #8,380
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Damary

Damary 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 1959, 379 American babies have been named Damary. Its peak came in 1977, when 21 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 Damary stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Damary?

The median living Damary is about 42 years old; half are between 22 and 52. An estimated 400 people named Damary are alive in the United States today.

median 42 020406080100

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

Damary 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 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 7 #13,414
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 6 #15,277
2010 14 #8,380
2009 5 #17,967
2008 9 #11,820
2007 17 #7,471
2006 11 #10,070
2005 11 #9,608
2004 7 #13,090
2003 10 #9,842
2002 15 #7,142
2001 14 #7,411
2000 6 #13,573
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 6 #9,334
1975 11 #5,220
1970 7 #6,481
1965 7 #5,390
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Damary?

The median living Damary is about 42 years old. Half of all living Damarys are between 22 and 52 years old.

How many people named Damary are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Damary are alive in the United States, based on 379 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Damary in 2025?

Damary 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 Damary?

379 babies have been named Damary in the United States since 1959, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Damary most popular?

Damary peaked in 1977, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Damary a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Damary rising or falling?

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

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