Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1961

Damita

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Damita
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1961
118 babies
All-time total
1,507
#5,676 all-time among girls
First recorded
1950
in Social Security records

Damita popularity over time

1,507 babies have been named Damita since 1950, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1961Girls

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 197 20 – #1,742
1960s 689 69 +250% #997
1970s 305 31 -56% #1,758
1980s 163 16 -47% #3,105
1990s 83 8 -49% #5,103
2000s 64 6 -23% #6,859
2010s 6 1 -91% #15,433
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Damita

Damita 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 1950, 1,507 American babies have been named Damita. Its peak came in 1961, when 118 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Damita?

The median living Damita is about 58 years old; half are between 47 and 63. An estimated 1,400 people named Damita are alive in the United States today.

median 58 020406080100

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

Damita year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
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2020 – –
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2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 6 #15,433
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 5 #18,297
2006 12 #9,431
2005 6 #14,931
2004 17 #6,859
2003 11 #9,194
2002 5 #16,026
2001 8 #11,254
2000 – –
1995 6 #12,127
1990 18 #5,103
1985 24 #3,542
1980 15 #4,774
1975 53 #1,758
1970 24 #2,871
1965 69 #1,307
1960 49 #1,600
1955 23 #2,290
1950 5 #5,458
1945 – –
1940 – –
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1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Damita?

The median living Damita is about 58 years old. Half of all living Damitas are between 47 and 63 years old.

How many people named Damita are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Damita are alive in the United States, based on 1,507 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Damita in 2025?

Damita 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 Damita?

1,507 babies have been named Damita in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Damita most popular?

Damita peaked in 1961, when 118 newborns received the name.

Is Damita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Damita rising or falling?

Damita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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