unisex name
Dama
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 306
Dama is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 58% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1983 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1974, when 14 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1921.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dama over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1983, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 22 |
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s | 7 |
| 1960s | 14 |
| 1970s | 96 |
| 1980s (to 1983) | 27 |
How popular is Dama?
In 1983, Dama was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Dama is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Dama
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dama also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dama over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dama
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dama — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dama
How popular is the name Dama?
In 1983, Dama was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Dama a girl's or a boy's name?
Dama is used for both girls and boys. About 58% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Dama?
Dama has 2 syllables.
When was Dama most popular?
Dama peaked in 1974, when 14 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.
Is Dama a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dama currently ranks #6,103 in the United States. It has largely dropped out of use. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.