Damiyah
Girl name · #4948 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Damiyah? In official American birth records, Damiyah has been tracked continuously since 1998, giving it 27 years of documented American history.
Damiyah ranks #4948 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 27 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2646, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 girls born in 2025 was named Damiyah.
Babies named Damiyah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 27-year story
Damiyah first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 79 girls were named Damiyah — good for #2366 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Damiyah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Damiyah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Damiyah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Damiyah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Damiyah is most common
State-level data for Damiyah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Damiyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Damiyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Daliyah, Daniyah, Dariyah, Aleiyah, and Amariyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Damiyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #4878 |
| 2024 | 32 | #4387 |
| 2023 | 36 | #4047 |
| 2022 | 36 | #4041 |
| 2021 | 61 | #2784 |
| 2020 | 60 | #2748 |
| 2019 | 38 | #3851 |
| 2018 | 62 | #2744 |
| 2017 | 67 | #2597 |
| 2016 | 79 | #2366 |
| 2015 | 67 | #2646 |
| 2014 | 60 | #2843 |
| 2013 | 75 | #2408 |
| 2012 | 73 | #2495 |
| 2011 | 56 | #3014 |
| 2010 | 66 | #2691 |
| 2009 | 53 | #3161 |
| 2008 | 53 | #3158 |
| 2007 | 45 | #3601 |
| 2006 | 48 | #3368 |
| 2005 | 28 | #4704 |
| 2004 | 19 | #6216 |
| 2003 | 22 | #5419 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Damiyah?
In official American birth records, the name Damiyah first appeared in 1998 (over 27 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 27 years.
Is Damiyah a popular girl name?
Damiyah ranked #4948 among girls in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2646.
When was the name Damiyah most popular?
Damiyah peaked in 2016, when 79 American girls received the name (ranked #2366 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Damiyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American girls was named Damiyah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.