Damarys: 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	24	2	–	#4,779
1970s	60	6	+150%	#6,810
1980s	80	8	+33%	#4,720
1990s	89	9	+11%	#6,455
2000s	176	18	+98%	#5,308
2010s	86	9	-51%	#7,218
2020s (to 2025)	22	4	-57%	#13,883

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,779

1970s

+150%

#6,810

1980s

+33%

#4,720

1990s

+11%

#6,455

2000s

176

+98%

#5,308

2010s

-51%

#7,218

2020s (to 2025)

-57%

#13,883

The story of Damarys

Damarys 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 1963, 537 American babies have been named Damarys. Its peak came in 2004, when 23 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 Damarys stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Damarys?

The median living Damarys is about 24 years old; half are between 17 and 39. An estimated 500 people named Damarys 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.

Damarys 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	6	#13,883
2023	5	#15,742
2022	–	–
2021	6	#13,892
2020	5	#15,678
2019	–	–
2018	5	#16,261
2017	6	#14,558
2016	–	–
2015	12	#9,083
2014	12	#9,116
2013	8	#12,267
2012	17	#7,218
2011	12	#9,293
2010	14	#8,381
2009	15	#8,158
2008	18	#7,147
2007	16	#7,821
2006	23	#5,765
2005	21	#5,863
2004	23	#5,412
2003	9	#10,643
2002	22	#5,308
2001	15	#7,048
2000	14	#7,262
1995	10	#8,229
1990	8	#9,461
1985	6	#9,570
1980	9	#6,909
1975	5	#9,375
1970	5	#8,235
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Damarys?

The median living Damarys is about 24 years old. Half of all living Damaryss are between 17 and 39 years old.

How many people named Damarys are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Damarys are alive in the United States, based on 537 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Damarys mean?

Spelling variant of Damaris.

How popular is the name Damarys in 2025?

Damarys 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 Damarys?

537 babies have been named Damarys in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Damarys most popular?

Damarys peaked in 2004, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Damarys a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Damarys rising or falling?

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

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Damarys popularity over time

The story of Damarys

How old are people named Damarys?

Damarys year by year

Frequently asked questions

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