Total births
34
Boys' name · since 1971
Damu
Damu has 34 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1974 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 34
- total births
- 1971–1977
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Damu is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 34 have been recorded since 1971.
Damu has 34 recorded births among boys since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 1977.
- 34 total births
- 1971–1977 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
34 boys have been named Damu since 1971, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1977.
- 34
- total births
- 1971–1977
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Damu was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
9 babies were named Damu in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
Damu's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Damu splits its recorded history at 1974: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1971 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1974 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Damu at a glance
Last recorded 1977Peak year
1974
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Damu popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1977
- Peak year (1974)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Damu by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Damu's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Damu births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 34 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Damu? ▼
34 babies have been named Damu since 1971. It was last recorded in 1977. The peak year was 1974 with 9 births.
When was Damu most popular? ▼
Damu was most popular in the 1970s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Damu been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Damu since 1971 -- 7 years through the most recent 1977 data.
What names are similar to Damu? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Damu
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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, 1971–1977 (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. "Damu: Baby Name Since 1971 - 34 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/damu. 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 Damu 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.