Total births
409
Girls' name · since 1998
Damiah
Damiah has 409 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16179
- among girls today
- 409
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Damiah is the #16179 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 409 recorded since 1998.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Damiah has been recorded 409 times among girls since 1998, currently ranked #16179 nationally and more common than 9% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #16179 among girls today
- 409 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
- 9% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Damiah is currently the #16179 girls' name in America, more common than 9% of girls - 409 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16179
- among girls today
- 409
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Damiah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16179
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 9% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Damiah was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
26 babies were named Damiah in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Damiah compares
409 Top 49% higher than 51% 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
Damiah's all-time total is 7% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Damiah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 409 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 26 | 48 | 19,840 |
Damiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Damiah's full recorded timeline at 2012, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Damiah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#16,179
Active since
1998
Damiah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Damiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Damiah's strongest decade.
181 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Damiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 14
1990s
14 births
- 2000s
2000s
161 births
- 2010s
2010s
181 births
- 2020s 53
2020s
53 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 181 births (44% of all-time use).
Damiah by state
Where Damiah concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 5 | 1.2% |
Florida share of Damiah's total US births 1.2%
5 of 409 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Damiah? ▼
Since 1998, Social Security records show 409 babies named Damiah. Today it holds rank #16179 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 26 births.
When was Damiah most popular? ▼
Damiah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 181 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Damiah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Damiah are Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Damiah been used? ▼
Records for Damiah go back to 1998, giving 28 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Damiah? ▼
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 Damiah's data
- Damiah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (181 total births); usage has since declined to 53 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Damiahs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Damiah
Nearby Names Like Damiah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Damiah
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 Damiah side by side: Damiah vs Damaris Damiah vs Damita Damiah vs Damya
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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. "Damiah: #16179 Girls' Name - 409 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/damiah. 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 Damiah 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 June 2026.