Boys' name · since 1967
Daman
666 babies named Daman in U.S. Social Security records since 1967, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6,650 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 666
- born since 1967
- 1970s
- peak decade
Daman is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 666 have been recorded since 1967.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daman has been recorded 666 times among boys since 1967, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 2021.
- #6,650 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 666 born since 1967
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daman ranks #6,650 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 666 born since 1967, peaking in the 1970s.
- #6,650 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 666
- born since 1967
- 1970s
- peak decade
Daman's 666 recorded births place it above 85.36% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Daman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Daman's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2018, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1976 peak of 35, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Daman popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2021
- Peak year (1976)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Daman by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (206 births, 31% of the file).
1970s was Daman's strongest decade.
206 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Daman births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 35
1960s
35 births
- 1970s
1970s
206 births
- 1980s
1980s
91 births
- 1990s
1990s
113 births
- 2000s
2000s
122 births
- 2010s
2010s
94 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 206 births (31% of all-time use).
How Daman compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Daman's total volume
Daman by state
Where Daman concentrates geographically, total births since 1967
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 18 | 2.7% |
| #2 | New York | | 5 | 0.8% |
18 of 666 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Daman's data
- Daman's decade-level peak was the 1970s (206 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Damans (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Daman: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1976)
Similar record span (~54 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1967–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Daman 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 August 2026.