How Many People Are Named Damya?
An estimated 1,424 people in the United States have the first name Damya. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Damya peaked in popularity in 2008 with 102 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Damya 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 Damya paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Damya is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,424
About 1 in 240,698 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2008
102 births
Total Registered
1,441
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Damya
Damya is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,441 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Damya as a female name
Ranked #7,298 in 2024
15 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (102 births)
Damya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Damya span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 729 babies were registered. Damya has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Damya by Decade
How has Damya 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.
Damya by State
Birth registrations for Damya span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Michigan, Illinois, Florida. The lowest are in South Carolina, Mississippi, Pennsylvania. On average, about 36 Damyas were registered per state.
Damya + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Damya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Damya
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Damya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Damya?
We estimate approximately 1,424 people named Damya 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 240,698 Americans share this first name.
Is Damya a common name?
Damya is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,441 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Damya most popular?
Damya reached peak popularity in 2008, when 102 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Damya is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Damya a female name?
Damya is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Damya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Damya Smith, Damya Johnson, Damya 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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