Total births
11
Boys' name · since 1929
Damasio
Damasio has 11 recorded births since 1929 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1981 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 11
- total births
- 1929–1981
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Damasio sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 11 recorded since 1929.
Damasio has 11 recorded births among boys since 1929, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1929 to 1981.
- 11 total births
- 1929–1981 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 boys have been named Damasio since 1929, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1981.
- 11
- total births
- 1929–1981
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Damasio was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
6 babies were named Damasio in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
Damasio's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Damasio's SSA record in two at 1981 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1929, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1981 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Damasio at a glance
Last recorded 1981Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1929
Damasio popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1929–1981
- Peak year (1981)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Damasio by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Damasio's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Damasio births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Damasio? ▼
Since 1929, Social Security records show 11 babies named Damasio. The most recent recorded year was 1981. Its busiest year on record was 1981, with 6 births.
When was Damasio most popular? ▼
Damasio was most popular in the 1980s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Damasio been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Damasio since 1929 -- 53 years through the most recent 1981 data.
What names are similar to Damasio? ▼
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 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, 1929–1981 (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. "Damasio: Baby Name Since 1929 - 11 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/damasio. 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 Damasio 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.