Damiyah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,904

among girls · ↓495 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Damiyah · -16% vs 2024

How common

1 in 59,528

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2016

79 babies

All-time total

1,191

#6,647 all-time among girls

First recorded

1998

in Social Security records

Damiyah popularity over time

1,191 babies have been named Damiyah since 1998, 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

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	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	6	1	–	#12,837
2000s	290	29	+4733%	#3,167
2010s	643	64	+122%	#2,369
2020s (to 2025)	252	42	-35%	#2,756

Where Damiyah 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	25	0.02	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	22	0.01	outside top 500
2029	21	0.01	outside top 500
2030	20	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Damiyah

Damiyah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,904 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 1,191 American babies have been named Damiyah. Its peak came in 2016, when 79 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Damiyah?

The median living Damiyah is about 11 years old; half are between 7 and 15. An estimated 1,200 people named Damiyah 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.

Damiyah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	27	#4,904
2024	32	#4,409
2023	36	#4,068
2022	36	#4,058
2021	61	#2,790
2020	60	#2,756
2019	38	#3,859
2018	62	#2,757
2017	67	#2,608
2016	79	#2,369
2015	67	#2,656
2014	60	#2,852
2013	75	#2,416
2012	73	#2,501
2011	56	#3,022
2010	66	#2,704
2009	53	#3,167
2008	53	#3,168
2007	45	#3,614
2006	48	#3,379
2005	28	#4,735
2004	19	#6,292
2003	22	#5,466
2002	8	#11,373
2001	7	#12,365
2000	7	#12,090
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Damiyah?

The median living Damiyah is about 11 years old. Half of all living Damiyahs are between 7 and 15 years old.

How many people named Damiyah are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Damiyah are alive in the United States, based on 1,191 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Damiyah in 2025?

Damiyah ranked #4,904 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Damiyah?

1,191 babies have been named Damiyah in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Damiyah most popular?

Damiyah peaked in 2016, when 79 newborns received the name.

Is Damiyah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Damiyah rising or falling?

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

Will Damiyah become more popular?

Damiyah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 girls named Damiyah 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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