Recorded 1929–1981 Boys' name Peak 1981 11 births

Damasio — boys' name

11 babies named Damasio in U.S. Social Security records since 1929, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51980s6
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.

What the Data Says About Damasio

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Damasio between 1929 and 1981, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Damasio currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1981. The name reached its historical peak in 1981, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Damasio performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Damasio shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Damasio 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 11 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.

Damasio at a glance

Last recorded 1981

Total births

11

Since 1929

53 years of records

Peak year

1981

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1981

Active since

1929

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 1981

Damasio popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1929

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1981)
6
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
4.555.566.5 19811929 5

Damasio by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
6 births that decade — 55% of Damasio's all-time total
1920s51980s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Damasio?
11 babies have been named Damasio since 1929. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year 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?
Damasio has been recorded in Social Security data since 1929, spanning 53 years of data through 1981.
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.

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, 1929–1981 (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.