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.

#17,328 of 72,339
all-time among girls
257
born since 1975
1990s
peak 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.

  • #17,328 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 257 born since 1975
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dametria ranks #17,328 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 257 born since 1975, peaking in the 1990s.

#17,328 of 72,339
all-time among girls
257
born since 1975
1990s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Dametria's 257 recorded births place it above 75.99% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (1975)
14
Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
46810121416 197519791983198819921996200020042016 5

Dametria by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (92 births, 36% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 92 births (36% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

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 archive ordinal is #17,328 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 14 babies were born in 1975, its single highest year.
Where does Dametria sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dametria ranks #17,328 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Dametria

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dametria: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 August 2026.