Total births
62
Boys' name · since 1987
Damek
62 babies named Damek in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 62
- total births
- 1987–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
62 boys have been named Damek since 1987, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Damek has 62 recorded births among boys since 1987, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2011.
- 62 total births
- 1987–2011 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
62 boys have been named Damek since 1987, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2011.
- 62
- total births
- 1987–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Damek was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
8 babies were named Damek in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
Damek's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Damek's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2004 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Damek at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
2004
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1987
Damek popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2011
- Peak year (2004)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Damek by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Damek's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Damek births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
18 births
- 2000s
2000s
33 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 33 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Damek? ▼
Since 1987, Social Security records show 62 babies named Damek. The most recent recorded year was 2011. Its busiest year on record was 2004, with 8 births.
When was Damek most popular? ▼
Damek was most popular in the 2000s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Damek been used? ▼
Damek has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 25 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Damek? ▼
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 Damek's data
- Damek's decade-level peak was the 2000s (33 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Damek
Nearby Names Like Damek
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Damek
Damian Boy
#110 109,920 births
Damon Boy
#454 68,841 births
Damien Boy
#343 64,757 births
Damion Boy
#2032 16,888 births
Damari Boy
#939 5,547 births
Compare Damek side by side: Damek vs Damian Damek vs Damon Damek vs Damien
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1987–2011 (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. "Damek: Baby Name Since 1987 - 62 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/damek. 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 Damek 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.