Damary
Feminine name of Greek origin meaning "to tame" or "subdued".
Name Census estimates that about 353 living Americans carry the first name Damary. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Damary today is around 38 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Damary births was 1977 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Damary. 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.
People living today
353
~ 1 in 970,975 Americans
Peak year
1977
21 babies that year
Average age
38
years old
2014 SSA rank
#13,411
Tracked since 1959
Census
Damary in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 651 people with the first name Damary, which placed it at #17,102 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#17,102
National first-name rank
People counted
651
651 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
95.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Damary
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Damary is Hispanic at 95.2%. The next largest groups are White (2.6%) and Black (1.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Damary described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Damary at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino95.2% · 620
- White2.6% · 17
- Black or African American1.8% · 12
- Two or more races0.3% · 2
Popularity
Damary: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Damary from the 1950s through to the 2010s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 119 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Damary 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 Damary during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Damarys live
Origin
Meaning and history of Damary
The name Damary has its origins in the Arabic language, with roots tracing back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have derived from the Arabic word "damar," which means "to last" or "to endure." This name was likely coined during the golden age of Islamic civilization, a period marked by significant advances in science, philosophy, and literature.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Damary can be found in the chronicles of the famous Islamic scholar and historian, Ibn Khaldun (1332-1406). In his seminal work, "Muqaddimah," he mentions a notable figure named Damary al-Andalusi, a celebrated poet and philosopher from the Iberian Peninsula during the late 10th century.
Another historical figure bearing the name Damary was Damary ibn Isa al-Qurtubi (d. 1031), a renowned Islamic jurist and scholar from the city of Cordoba in present-day Spain. His contributions to the field of Islamic jurisprudence and his extensive works on the interpretation of the Qur'an have left a lasting impact on Islamic scholarship.
In the realm of literature, one cannot overlook Damary al-Basri (d. 1089), a renowned Arab poet and writer from the city of Basra in modern-day Iraq. His poetry, known for its beautiful imagery and profound themes, has been celebrated and studied for centuries.
During the Mamluk period in Egypt (1250-1517), the name Damary gained prominence with the rise of Damary al-Zahiri (1292-1349), a prominent historian and writer who served as the chief judge of Damascus. His works on Islamic history and jurisprudence are considered invaluable sources for understanding the social and political dynamics of that era.
Another notable figure was Damary al-Muqaddasi (d. 1403), a Syrian scholar and traveler who authored one of the earliest known works on human geography, titled "The Best Divisions for Knowledge of the Regions." His detailed accounts of his travels throughout the Islamic world provided valuable insights into the cultural and geographical landscapes of the time.
These are just a few examples of the many notable individuals who have borne the name Damary throughout history, each leaving an indelible mark on various fields of study and contributing to the rich tapestry of Islamic culture and intellectual heritage.
People
Damary + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Damary as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Damary: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Damary?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 353 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Damary 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 970,975 US residents.
Is Damary a common name?
We classify Damary as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 379 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Damary most popular?
The single biggest year for Damary was 1977, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Damary is about 38 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Damary in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 651 people with the name Damary, or 0.22 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,102 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Damary in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Damary?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Damary leans strongly female. 638 people counted with this name were female (98.2%), compared with 12 male bearers (1.8%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Damary?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Damary is Hispanic at 95.2%. The next largest groups are White (2.6%) and Black (1.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Damary most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Damary in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.2% (620 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Damary in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Damary a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Damary in the SSA data are female. 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 Damary still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Damary 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 Damary 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.
How many people have Damary as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.