Total births
257
Girls' name · since 1975
Dametria
Dametria has 257 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1975 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 257
- total births
- 1975–2016
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
Dametria sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 257 recorded since 1975.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dametria has been recorded 257 times among girls since 1975, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2016.
- 257 total births
- 1975–2016 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
257 girls have been named Dametria since 1975, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2016.
- 257
- total births
- 1975–2016
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Dametria was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
14 babies were named Dametria in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
Dametria's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dametria splits its recorded history at 1991: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1978 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1975 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dametria at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1975
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Dametria popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2016
- Peak year (1975)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Dametria by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Dametria's strongest decade.
92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Dametria births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
45 births
- 1980s
1980s
79 births
- 1990s
1990s
92 births
- 2000s 36
2000s
36 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 92 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dametria? ▼
Dametria has been given to 257 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 14 babies were born in 1975, its single highest year.
When was Dametria most popular? ▼
Dametria was most popular in the 1990s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Dametria been used? ▼
Dametria has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 42 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Dametria? ▼
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 Dametria's data
- Dametria's decade-level peak was the 1990s (92 total births); usage has since declined to 5 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 Dametria
Nearby Names Like Dametria
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dametria
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 Dametria side by side: Dametria vs Damaris Dametria vs Damita Dametria vs Damya
Related Names
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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, 1975–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dametria: Baby Name Since 1975 - 257 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dametria. 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 Dametria 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.