Total births
199
Unisex name · since 1989
Damilola
Damilola has 199 recorded births since 1989 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2005 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 199
- total births
- 1989–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
199 girls have been named Damilola since 1989, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Damilola has 199 recorded births among girls since 1989, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 1989 to 2025.
- 199 total births
- 1989–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
199 girls have been named Damilola since 1989, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 199
- total births
- 1989–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Damilola was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
13 babies were named Damilola in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Damilola's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Damilola's full recorded timeline at 2009, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Damilola at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Damilola popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Damilola popularity over time - boys
48 total births recorded since 1997 (Damilola as boys' name)
Damilola by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Damilola's strongest decade.
75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Damilola births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 29
1990s
29 births
- 2000s
2000s
69 births
- 2010s
2010s
75 births
- 2020s 21
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 75 births (38% of all-time use).
Damilola by state
Where Damilola concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Maryland | | 5 | 2.5% |
Maryland share of Damilola's total US births 2.5%
5 of 199 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Damilola? ▼
Damilola has been given to 199 babies in the U.S. since 1989, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 13 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
When was Damilola most popular? ▼
Damilola was most popular in the 2010s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Damilola most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Damilola are Maryland (5 births).
Is Damilola a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Damilola is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 199 births, and as a boy's name it has 48 births.
How long has the name Damilola been used? ▼
Damilola has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 37 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Damilola? ▼
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 Damilola's data
- Damilola's decade-level peak was the 2010s (75 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Maryland records the most Damilolas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Maryland 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 Damilola
Nearby Names Like Damilola
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Damilola
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 Damilola side by side: Damilola vs Damaris Damilola vs Damita Damilola vs Damya
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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, 1989–2025 (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. "Damilola: Baby Name Since 1989 - 199 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/damilola. 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 Damilola 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.