Damarte
Damarte is a name of uncertain origin, potentially meaning "to subdue" or "to conquer."
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Damarte. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Damarte today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Damarte births was 1998 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Damarte. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Damarte. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
1998
5 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
1998 SSA rank
#9,924
Tracked since 1998
Popularity
Damarte: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Damarte by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Damarte during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Damarte
The given name Damarte is believed to have its origins in the ancient Etruscan civilization, which flourished in what is now modern-day Italy between the 8th and 3rd centuries BC. The name is thought to be derived from the Etruscan word "damartian," meaning "to conquer" or "to overcome."
In Etruscan mythology, Damarte was the name of a goddess associated with fertility, abundance, and the cycle of life. She was often depicted holding a cornucopia, symbolizing the bounty of the harvest and the abundance of the earth.
While the name Damarte is not found in many historical records or ancient texts, it is believed to have been used by the Etruscan people as a personal name, particularly for female children. The earliest recorded example of the name dates back to around the 5th century BC, when it was found on an Etruscan funerary inscription.
Throughout history, there have been a few notable individuals who bore the name Damarte. One of the earliest was Damarte of Volterra, an Etruscan noblewoman who lived in the 4th century BC and was known for her patronage of the arts and her influence in the city of Volterra.
In the 16th century, there was Damarte de' Medici, a member of the famous Medici family of Florence, who was a patron of the arts and a supporter of the Renaissance humanist movement.
Another notable Damarte was Damarte Catalani, an Italian opera singer who lived from 1779 to 1849 and was renowned for her exceptional vocal range and her performances in the works of composers such as Rossini and Bellini.
In the 20th century, Damarte Prado was a Brazilian actress and singer who rose to fame in the 1940s and 1950s for her roles in several popular films and musicals.
More recently, Damarte Tenorio was a Mexican artist and painter who lived from 1926 to 2014 and was known for her vibrant and colorful depictions of everyday life in Mexico.
While the name Damarte is not as common today as it once was, it remains a unique and intriguing name with a rich historical background rooted in the ancient Etruscan civilization.
People
Damarte + last name combinations
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FAQ
Damarte: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Damarte?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Damarte going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Damarte a common name?
We classify Damarte as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Damarte most popular?
The single biggest year for Damarte was 1998, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Damarte is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Damarte in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Damarte a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Damarte in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Damarte still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Damarte in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Damarte can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Damarte as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.