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Damaris

Pronounced D AH0 M AA1 R AH0 S (ARPABET)

  • 3 syllables
  • Peaked 2006
  • 109 years in use
  • Biblical
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How popular is Damaris?

Damaris is a girls' name, and first appears in 1916. It has been given to 13,196 children — the 1,235th most common girls' name on record.

It is falling away, down 55% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2006, when 490 children were given it.

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2006Girls: 490Boys: 13

Characteristics

  • Biblical (Person)
  • 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
D AH0 M AA1 R AH0 S
Stress pattern:
010
Syllables:
3

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Damaris

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Damaris

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Damaris?
Damaris ranks 1,235th among girls' names in US records, with 13,196 births since 1916. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,433.
Is Damaris a unisex name?
No. Damaris is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Damaris most popular?
2006, when 490 children were given the name. It has been in use for 109 years and is still recorded as of 2024.