Total births
1,345
Boys' name · since 1975
Damario
Damario has 1,345 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2005 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5987
- among boys today
- 1,345
- born since 1975
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other boys
Damario currently ranks #5987 among boys' names in America, with 1,345 babies recorded since 1975.
Damario has 1,345 recorded births among boys since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5987 as of the latest data, more common than 58% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2025.
- #5987 among boys today
- 1,345 born since 1975
- 2000s peak decade
- 58% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Damario is currently the #5987 boys' name in America, more common than 58% of boys - 1,345 born since 1975, peaking in the 2000s.
- #5987
- among boys today
- 1,345
- born since 1975
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other boys
Damario vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5987
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 58% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Damario was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
50 babies were named Damario in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
How Damario compares
1,345 Top 26% higher than 74% 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
Damario's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Damario | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,345 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 50 | 23 | 22,252 |
Damario's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Damario splits its recorded history at 2001: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1976 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 50 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Damario at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2005
Current rank
#5,987
Active since
1975
Damario popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 50
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Damario by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Damario's strongest decade.
386 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Damario births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 36
1970s
36 births
- 1980s
1980s
253 births
- 1990s
1990s
304 births
- 2000s
2000s
386 births
- 2010s
2010s
258 births
- 2020s 108
2020s
108 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 386 births (29% of all-time use).
How Damario 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 Damario's total volume
Damario vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Damario by state
Where Damario concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 64 | 4.8% |
| #2 | California | | 34 | 2.5% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 24 | 1.8% |
| #4 | Florida | | 15 | 1.1% |
| #5 | Mississippi | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 7 | 0.5% |
| #7 | New York | | 7 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Wisconsin | | 6 | 0.4% |
Michigan share of Damario's total US births 4.8%
Even split
64 of 1,345 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Damario appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Damario? ▼
Damario has been given to 1,345 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #5987 as of the latest data. 50 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
When was Damario most popular? ▼
Damario was most popular in the 2000s decade with 386 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Damario most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Damario are Michigan (64 births), California (34 births), Illinois (24 births).
How long has the name Damario been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Damario since 1975 -- 51 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Damario? ▼
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 Damario's data
- Damario's decade-level peak was the 2000s (386 total births); usage has since declined to 108 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Damarios (64 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan 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 Damario
Nearby Names Like Damario
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Damario
Damian Boy
#110 109,920 births
Damon Boy
#454 68,841 births
Damien Boy
#343 64,757 births
Damion Boy
#2032 16,888 births
Damari Boy
#939 5,547 births
Compare Damario side by side: Damario vs Damian Damario vs Damon Damario vs Damien
Related Names
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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, 1975–2025 (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. "Damario: #5987 Boys' Name - 1,345 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/damario. 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 Damario 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.