How Many People Are Named Damali?
An estimated 319 people in the United States have the first name Damali. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Damali peaked in popularity in 1972 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Damali as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Damali paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
319
About 1 in 1,074,465 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1972
29 births
Total Registered
338
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Damali
Damali is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 338 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Damali as a female name
Ranked #15,855 in 2022
5 female births in 2022
Peak: 1972 (29 births)
Damali: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Damali span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 117 babies were registered. Damali has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Damali by Decade
How has Damali tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Damali by State
Birth registrations for Damali span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Michigan. The lowest are in Michigan, California, New York. On average, about 22 Damalis were registered per state.
Damali + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Damali as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Damali
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Damali: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Damali?
We estimate approximately 319 people named Damali are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,074,465 Americans share this first name.
Is Damali a common name?
Damali is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 338 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Damali most popular?
Damali reached peak popularity in 1972, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Damali is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Damali a female name?
Damali is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Damali Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Damali Smith, Damali Johnson, Damali Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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