US rank #6549 Boys' name Peak 2006 1,532 births

Damarius — #6549 US boys' name

1,532 babies named Damarius in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s141980s841990s3582000s5932010s3832020s100
#6549
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 54% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Damarius was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

83 babies were named Damarius in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Damarius

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,532 babies named Damarius between 1975 and 2024, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Damarius currently holds the #6549 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 83 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Damarius performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 593 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Damarius shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 61 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Damarius in 13 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Damarius in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,532 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Damarius at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,532

Since 1975

50 years of records

Peak year

2006

83 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#6,549

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1975

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 2024

Damarius popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1975

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
83
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
020406080100 202420182012200620001994198819821975 9

Damarius by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
593 births that decade — 39% of Damarius's all-time total
1970s141980s841990s3582000s5932010s3832020s100

Damarius by state

Where Damarius concentrates geographically — total births since 1975

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Damarius
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
61 4.0%
#2 Florida
57 3.7%
#3 Michigan
53 3.5%
#4 Georgia
26 1.7%
#5 Texas
26 1.7%
#6 Virginia
26 1.7%
#7 Alabama
23 1.5%
#8 North Carolina
19 1.2%
Illinois share of Damarius's total US births 4.0%
Even split

61 of 1,532 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Damarius appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Damarius?
1,532 babies have been named Damarius since 1975. It currently ranks #6549 among boys. The peak year was 2006 with 83 births.
When was Damarius most popular?
Damarius was most popular in the 2000s decade with 593 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Damarius most popular?
The top states for the name Damarius are Illinois (61 births), Florida (57 births), Michigan (53 births).
How long has the name Damarius been used?
Damarius has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 50 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Damarius?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1975–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.