Damauri
A variant of the masculine name Damari from Egypt.
Name Census estimates that about 433 living Americans carry the first name Damauri. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Damauri today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Damauri births was 2012 (34 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Damauri. 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
433
~ 1 in 791,580 Americans
Peak year
2012
34 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,852
Tracked since 2000
Census
Damauri in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 263 people with the first name Damauri, which placed it at #32,158 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
#32,158
National first-name rank
People counted
263
263 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
89.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Damauri
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Damauri is Black at 89.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.7%) and Hispanic (3.4%). 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 Damauri 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 Damauri at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American89.4% · 235
- Two or more races5.7% · 15
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 9
- White1.1% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 1
Popularity
Damauri: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Damauri from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 216 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Damauri remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Damauri 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 Damauri during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Damauris live
Origin
Meaning and history of Damauri
The name Damauri has its origins in the Sanskrit language, which dates back to ancient India and the Indic civilization that flourished around 1500-500 BCE. The name is derived from the Sanskrit words "dama," meaning self-control or restraint, and "uri," meaning strength or power. The combination of these words suggests that the name Damauri carries the meaning of "one who possesses strength with self-control."
While the name Damauri does not appear to have any direct references in ancient Hindu scriptures or texts, its roots can be traced back to the philosophical principles of Hinduism and the emphasis on achieving a balanced and disciplined life. The name's meaning aligns with the concept of "dharma," which refers to the moral and ethical principles that guide an individual's actions and conduct in life.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Damauri can be found in the annals of the Mauryan Empire, which ruled over a vast expanse of ancient India from around 322 BCE to 185 BCE. During this period, a warrior named Damauri is mentioned as a skilled and disciplined fighter who served in the army of Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the Mauryan Empire.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who have borne the name Damauri:
1. Damauri Vijayanagar (1498-1568), a renowned scholar and poet from the Vijayanagar Empire in southern India. He is celebrated for his contributions to the Kannada literary tradition and his works that explored themes of self-discipline and spiritual growth.
2. Damauri Desai (1725-1792), a prominent Indian philosopher and social reformer from the state of Gujarat. He advocated for the abolition of regressive social practices and promoted the values of equality and human dignity.
3. Damauri Singh (1845-1918), a renowned military leader and statesman from the princely state of Jaipur in Rajasthan, India. He played a pivotal role in modernizing the state's armed forces and participated in several major campaigns during the British Raj.
4. Damauri Chand (1920-2005), a celebrated Indian classical dancer and choreographer who helped popularize the Kathak dance form on the global stage. She received numerous accolades, including the prestigious Padma Bhushan award from the Indian government.
5. Damauri Lal Mehta (1932-2018), an eminent Indian jurist and legal scholar who served as the Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court and later as a judge on the Supreme Court of India. He was widely respected for his legal acumen and contributions to the field of jurisprudence.
The name Damauri continues to be used in various parts of India and among certain communities, reflecting its enduring cultural and historical significance. Its meaning and association with self-control, strength, and discipline resonate with the values and ideals that have shaped the diverse traditions of the Indian subcontinent.
People
Damauri + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Damauri 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
Damauri: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Damauri?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 433 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Damauri 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 791,580 US residents.
Is Damauri a common name?
We classify Damauri as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 437 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Damauri most popular?
The single biggest year for Damauri was 2012, when 34 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Damauri is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Damauri in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 263 people with the name Damauri, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #32,158 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 Damauri 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 Damauri?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Damauri leans strongly male. 250 people counted with this name were male (92.9%), compared with 19 female bearers (7.1%). 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 Damauri?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Damauri is Black at 89.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.7%) and Hispanic (3.4%). 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 Damauri most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Damauri in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.4% (235 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 Damauri in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Damauri a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Damauri 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 Damauri still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Damauri 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 Damauri 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 share the name Damauri?
You can see how many people share the name Damauri on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.