unisex name
Damilola
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 454
Ireland
#989
2008 births
Damilola is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 67% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2012, when 14 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1989.
Damilola over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 41 |
| 2000s | 87 |
| 2010s | 88 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 26 |
How popular is Damilola?
In 2025, Damilola was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Damilola 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 Damilola
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Damilola also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Damilola over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Damilola
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Damilola — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Damilola
How popular is the name Damilola?
In 2025, Damilola was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Damilola a girl's or a boy's name?
Damilola is used for both girls and boys. About 67% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Damilola most popular?
Damilola peaked in 2012, when 14 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Damilola a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Damilola currently ranks #6,064 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.