girl's name
Damaya
duh-MY-uh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 553
Damaya is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2006, when 35 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 276,319 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1998.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Damaya Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 25 |
| 2000s | 224 |
| 2010s | 230 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 74 |
How Popular Is Damaya?
In 2025, Damaya was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Damaya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Damaya Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Damaya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Damaya
- English duh-MY-uh
Sibling Names for Damaya
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Damaya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Damaya
How popular is the name Damaya?
In 2025, Damaya was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Damaya a girl's or a boy's name?
Damaya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Damaya?
Damaya has 3 syllables.
When was Damaya most popular?
Damaya peaked in 2006, when 35 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Damaya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Damaya currently ranks #8,367 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.