How Many People Are Named Damara?
An estimated 981 people in the United States have the first name Damara. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 30 years old, and Damara peaked in popularity in 2004 with 48 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Damara 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 Damara paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
981
About 1 in 349,393 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
2004
48 births
Total Registered
1,020
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Damara
Damara is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,020 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Damara as a female name
Ranked #8,154 in 2023
13 female births in 2023
Peak: 2004 (48 births)
Damara: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Damara span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 252 babies were registered. Damara has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Damara by Decade
How has Damara 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.
Damara by State
Birth registrations for Damara span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, New York, California. On average, about 20 Damaras were registered per state.
Damara + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Damara as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Damara
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Damara: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Damara?
We estimate approximately 981 people named Damara 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 349,393 Americans share this first name.
Is Damara a common name?
Damara is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 90% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,020 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Damara most popular?
Damara reached peak popularity in 2004, when 48 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Damara is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Damara a female name?
Damara is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Damara Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Damara Smith, Damara Johnson, Damara 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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