Declining since 2007.
Popularity of Damyah since 1999
Babies named Damyah per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 108 |
| 2010s | 141 |
| 2020s | 42 |
Meaning & origin
Damyah is a modern invented name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1999, during a surge of creatively spelled names ending in '-yah.' Its peak year came in 2006, but popularity has been falling since 2007. The name has never reached the top 1,000 rankings, indicating it remains a rare choice. Its origins are firmly in the modern trend of blending familiar sounds with fashionable suffixes, rather than any ancient or traditional source.
Damyah first appeared in U.S. records in 1999, a period when many creatively spelled names ending in '-yah' gained popularity. It may be a variant of Damia or a combination of the prefix 'Dam-' with the fashionable suffix '-yah', common in names like Aaliyah or Nadiyah. No traditional etymological root has been identified for Damyah.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Dami, Amy, Dee
Sibling names for Damyah
Names that share Damyah's style, for a brother or sister.
