Boys' name · since 1972

Damaine

Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 33 babies named Damaine, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

33
total births
1972–2011
years on record
1970s
peak decade
64%
born in that decade

Damaine sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 33 recorded since 1972.

Damaine has 33 recorded births among boys since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2011.

  • 33 total births
  • 1972–2011 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 64% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

33 boys have been named Damaine since 1972, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2011.

33
total births
1972–2011
years on record
1970s
peak decade
64%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

64% of everyone ever named Damaine was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

7 babies were named Damaine in 2011 - its busiest year on record.

Damaine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Damaine splits its recorded history at 1979: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Damaine at a glance

Last recorded 2011

Total births

33

Since 1972

40 years of records

Peak year

2011

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2011

Active since

1972

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 2011

Damaine popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2011

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (2011)
7
Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 197219741978197919882011 7

Damaine by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1970s was Damaine's strongest decade.

21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.

Damaine births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 21 births (64% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Damaine?
Since 1972, Social Security records show 33 babies named Damaine. The most recent recorded year was 2011. Its busiest year on record was 2011, with 7 births.
When was Damaine most popular?
Damaine was most popular in the 1970s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Damaine been used?
The SSA has tracked Damaine since 1972 -- 40 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Damaine?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Damian, Damon, Damien, Damion, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Damaine's data

  • Damaine's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (21 total births) through the 2010s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1972–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Damaine: Baby Name Since 1972 - 33 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/damaine. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Damaine draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.