Total births
553
Girls' name · since 1998
Damaya
Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 553 babies named Damaya, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9887
- among girls today
- 553
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Damaya is the #9887 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 553 recorded since 1998.
Damaya has 553 recorded births among girls since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9887 as of the latest data, more common than 44% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #9887 among girls today
- 553 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
- 44% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Damaya is currently the #9887 girls' name in America, more common than 44% of girls - 553 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9887
- among girls today
- 553
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other girls
Damaya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9887
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 44% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Damaya was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
35 babies were named Damaya in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Damaya compares
553 Top 43% higher than 57% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Damaya's all-time total is 45% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Damaya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 553 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 35 | 48 | 19,840 |
Damaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Damaya splits its recorded history at 2012: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2023 (7 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 35 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Damaya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#9,887
Active since
1998
Damaya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Damaya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Damaya's strongest decade.
230 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Damaya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 25
1990s
25 births
- 2000s
2000s
224 births
- 2010s
2010s
230 births
- 2020s 74
2020s
74 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 230 births (42% of all-time use).
How Damaya compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Damaya's total volume
Damaya vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Damaya by state
Where Damaya concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Damaya? ▼
Since 1998, Social Security records show 553 babies named Damaya. Today it holds rank #9887 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 35 births.
When was Damaya most popular? ▼
Damaya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 230 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Damaya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Damaya are Illinois (20 births), Ohio (5 births).
How long has the name Damaya been used? ▼
Records for Damaya go back to 1998, giving 28 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Damaya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Damaris, Damita, Damya, Damiyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Damaya's data
- Damaya's decade-level peak was the 2010s (230 total births); usage has since declined to 74 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Damayas (20 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois 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 Damaya
Nearby Names Like Damaya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Damaya
Damaris Girl
#1429 12,734 births
Damita Girl
1,507 births
Damya Girl
#7103 1,461 births
Damiyah Girl
#4451 1,191 births
Damia Girl
#7696 1,154 births
Compare Damaya side by side: Damaya vs Damaris Damaya vs Damita Damaya vs Damya
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Damaya
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, 1998–2025 (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. "Damaya: #9887 Girls' Name - 553 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/damaya. 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 Damaya 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.