girl's name
Damaris
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 14,095
Ireland
#842
2019 births
Damaris is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 150 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2006, when 496 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 22,102 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Damaris over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 16 |
| 1920s | 63 |
| 1930s | 87 |
| 1940s | 124 |
| 1950s | 270 |
| 1960s | 638 |
| 1970s | 1,388 |
| 1980s | 1,600 |
| 1990s | 2,429 |
| 2000s | 3,853 |
| 2010s | 1,954 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 864 |
How popular is Damaris?
In 2025, Damaris was given to 150 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Damaris 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 Damaris
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Damaris also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Damaris over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Damaris
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Damaris — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Damaris
How popular is the name Damaris?
In 2025, Damaris was given to 150 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Damaris a girl's or a boy's name?
Damaris is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Damaris?
Damaris has 3 syllables.
When was Damaris most popular?
Damaris peaked in 2006, when 496 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Damaris a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Damaris currently ranks #1,441 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.