How Many People Are Named Damaris?
An estimated 12,353 people in the United States have the first name Damaris. It is predominantly female (95.8%). The average bearer is 29 years old, and Damaris peaked in popularity in 2006 with 496 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Damaris 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 Damaris paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Damaris is overwhelmingly female, 552 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
12,353
About 1 in 27,747 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
95.8% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
2006
496 births
Total Registered
13,133
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Damaris
Damaris is predominantly female (95.8%), though 552 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Damaris as a male name
Ranked #11,166 in 2022
6 male births in 2022
Peak: 1999 (19 births)
Damaris as a female name
Ranked #1,435 in 2024
154 female births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (483 births)
Damaris: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Damaris span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 3,852 babies were registered. Damaris has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Damaris by Decade
How has Damaris 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.
Damaris by State
Birth registrations for Damaris span all 30 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Missouri, South Carolina, Nevada. On average, about 329 Damariss were registered per state.
Damaris + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Damaris as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Damaris
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Damaris: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Damaris?
We estimate approximately 12,353 people named Damaris 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 27,747 Americans share this first name.
Is Damaris a common name?
Damaris is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 13,133 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Damaris most popular?
Damaris reached peak popularity in 2006, when 496 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Damaris is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Damaris a female name?
Damaris is predominantly female. 95.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Damaris Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Damaris Smith, Damaris Johnson, Damaris 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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