Damaris

Girl name

Damaris has been given to 13,286 babies in the U.S. since 1916. It peaked in 2006.

Meaning & origin

Uncertain, possibly from Ancient Greek as a variation of δάμαλις (dámalis, “calf”).

Origin: Ancient Greek

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

13,286

Peak year

2006 (496 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1916

10-year trend

▼ -12%

Gender split

96% girls / 4% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Damaris.

13,290 babies since 1902

13,298 babies since 1994

13,247 babies since 1954

13,339 babies since 1955

13,343 babies since 1970

13,372 babies since 1985

13,538 babies since 1880

13,605 babies since 1995

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