Declining since 2006, #8,362 for girls today.
Popularity of Damaya since 1998
Babies named Damaya per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2006, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Damaya's real moment was 2014.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 25 |
| 2000s | 224 |
| 2010s | 230 |
| 2020s | 74 |
Meaning & origin
Damaya is a modern name that entered the U.S. naming landscape in 1998. Its usage climbed through the early 2000s, reaching its peak rank of 8,362 in 2014. Since 2006, its popularity has been on a downward trajectory. The name is given to approximately 1 in every 133,939 girls born in 2025. While its origins are unclear, it fits a contemporary trend of melodic, -aya ending names. Damaya has not been recorded in any top states for usage, reflecting its relatively rare but nationally distributed presence.
Damaya first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1998 and rose in use during the 2000s. It may be a creative combination of elements from names like Damaris or Maya, following the fashionable pattern of names ending in -aya. No established derivation from other languages has been documented.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Maya, Dama
Sibling names for Damaya
Names that share Damaya's style, for a brother or sister.
