Boys' name · since 1990

Damonta

308 babies named Damonta in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#10,426 of 45,481
all-time among boys
308
born since 1990
1990s
peak decade

Damonta sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 308 recorded since 1990.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Damonta has been recorded 308 times among boys since 1990, though it is not among the currently most-used boys 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 1990 to 2023.

  • #10,426 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 308 born since 1990
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Damonta ranks #10,426 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 308 born since 1990, peaking in the 1990s.

#10,426 of 45,481
all-time among boys
308
born since 1990
1990s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Damonta's 308 recorded births place it above 77.05% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Virginia.

Damonta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Damonta's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Damonta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2001)
22
Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
0510152025 19901994199820022006201020172023 5

Damonta by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (134 births, 44% of the file).

1990s was Damonta's strongest decade.

134 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Damonta births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 134 births (44% of all-time use).

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

Damonta by state

Where Damonta concentrates geographically, total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Damonta
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Virginia
5 1.6%
Virginia share of Damonta's total US births 1.6%

5 of 308 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Damonta?
Since 1990, Social Security records show 308 babies named Damonta. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #10,426 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2001, with 22 births.
Where does Damonta sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Damonta ranks #10,426 of 45,481 boys' 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 Damonta most popular?
Damonta was most popular in the 1990s decade with 134 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Damonta most popular?
The top states for the name Damonta are Virginia (5 births).
How long has the name Damonta been used?
The SSA has tracked Damonta since 1990 -- 34 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Damonta?
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 Damonta's data

  • Damonta's decade-level peak was the 1990s (134 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Virginia records the most Damontas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Virginia names

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Damonta: 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, 1990–2023 (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 Damonta 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.