How Many People Are Named Damani?
An estimated 3,156 people in the United States have the first name Damani. It is used for both genders, with 80.1% male. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Damani peaked in popularity in 2012 with 198 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Damani 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 Damani paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,156
About 1 in 108,604 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
80.1% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2012
198 births
Total Registered
3,203
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Damani
Damani is predominantly male (80.1%), though 638 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Damani as a male name
Ranked #2,027 in 2024
75 male births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (158 births)
Damani as a female name
Ranked #7,658 in 2024
14 female births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (40 births)
Damani: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Damani span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,129 babies were registered. While Damani is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Damani by Decade
How has Damani 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.
Damani by State
Birth registrations for Damani span all 21 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Florida. The lowest are in Tennessee, South Carolina, Nevada. On average, about 58 Damanis were registered per state.
Damani + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Damani as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Damani
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Damani: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Damani?
We estimate approximately 3,156 people named Damani 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 108,604 Americans share this first name.
Is Damani a common name?
Damani is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,203 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Damani most popular?
Damani reached peak popularity in 2012, when 198 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Damani is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Damani a male name?
Damani is predominantly male. 80.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Damani Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Damani Smith, Damani Johnson, Damani 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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