Total births
5,547
Unisex name · since 1988
Damari
5,547 babies named Damari in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #939
- among boys today
- 5,547
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other boys
Damari currently ranks #939 among unisex names in America, with 5,547 babies recorded since 1988.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Damari has been recorded 5,547 times among boys since 1988, currently ranked #939 nationally and more common than 93% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2025.
- #939 among boys today
- 5,547 born since 1988
- 2010s peak decade
- 93% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Damari is currently the #939 unisex name in America, more common than 93% of boys - 5,547 born since 1988, peaking in the 2010s.
- #939
- among boys today
- 5,547
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other boys
Damari vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#939
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 93% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Damari was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
304 babies were named Damari in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Damari compares
5,547 Top 11% higher than 89% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Damari's all-time total is 15x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Damari | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,547 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 304 | 23 | 22,252 |
Damari's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Damari's full recorded timeline at 2007, 82% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 18% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 304 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Damari at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2016
Current rank
#939
Active since
1988
Damari popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 304
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Damari popularity over time - girls
811 total births recorded since 1968 (Damari as girls' name)
Damari by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Damari's strongest decade.
2,444 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Damari births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 153
1990s
153 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,419 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,444 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,520 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,444 births (44% of all-time use).
How Damari 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 Damari's total volume
Damari vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Damari by state
Where Damari concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 517 | 9.3% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 452 | 8.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 305 | 5.5% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 297 | 5.4% |
| #5 | California | | 296 | 5.3% |
| #6 | Texas | | 293 | 5.3% |
| #7 | Maryland | | 271 | 4.9% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 242 | 4.4% |
Florida share of Damari's total US births 9.3%
Even split
517 of 5,547 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.
Damari appears in 29 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Damari? ▼
Damari has been given to 5,547 babies in the U.S. since 1988, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #939 as of the latest data. 304 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Damari most popular? ▼
Damari was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,444 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Damari most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Damari are Florida (517 births), Illinois (452 births), New York (305 births).
Is Damari a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Damari is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 5,547 births, and as a girl's name it has 811 births.
How long has the name Damari been used? ▼
Records for Damari go back to 1988, giving 38 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Damari? ▼
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 Damari's data
- Damari's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,444 total births) through the 2020s (1,520) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Damaris (517 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
- 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.
Keep exploring Damari
Nearby Names Like Damari
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Damari
Damian Boy
#110 109,920 births
Damon Boy
#454 68,841 births
Damien Boy
#343 64,757 births
Damion Boy
#2032 16,888 births
Damarion Boy
#2334 4,881 births
Compare Damari side by side: Damari vs Damian Damari vs Damon Damari vs Damien
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1988–2025 (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. "Damari: #939 Unisex Name - 5,547 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/damari. 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 Damari 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 June 2026.