Boys' name · since 1989

Damarkus

Damarkus has 310 recorded births since 1989 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#10,379 of 45,481
all-time among boys
310
born since 1989
2000s
peak decade

310 boys have been named Damarkus since 1989, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Damarkus recorded 310 times among boys since 1989, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2023.

  • #10,379 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 310 born since 1989
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Damarkus ranks #10,379 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 310 born since 1989, peaking in the 2000s.

#10,379 of 45,481
all-time among boys
310
born since 1989
2000s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Damarkus's 310 recorded births place it above 77.12% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Damarkus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Damarkus's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Damarkus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2009)
18
Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
05101520 198919931997200120052009201320192023 5

Damarkus by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (115 births, 37% of the file).

2000s was Damarkus's strongest decade.

115 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.

Damarkus births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 115 births (37% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Damarkus?
Since 1989, Social Security records show 310 babies named Damarkus. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #10,379 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 18 births.
Where does Damarkus sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Damarkus ranks #10,379 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Damarkus most popular?
Damarkus was most popular in the 2000s decade with 115 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Damarkus been used?
Damarkus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 35 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Damarkus?
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 Damarkus's data

  • Damarkus's decade-level peak was the 2000s (115 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.

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

Keep exploring Damarkus

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Damarkus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1989–2023 (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 Damarkus 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.