Damaris
How to say it: duh-MA-ris · /dəˈmærɪs/
From Greek Damaris, possibly 'calf' or 'gentle'; a woman mentioned in Acts 17:34 in the New Testament.
Damaris was the 1,166th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 150 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 8% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,123 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,166 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 150 |
| Share of births | 1 in 22,102 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −8% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,123 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,735 among girls’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Damaris reached its widest use in the 2000s and has since grown scarcer. Still well below that summit, it looks set to tick up again.
What goes with it
Whispered sibilance and rolling r shape three syllables, leaving Damaris soft and solemn. Delilah offers a kindred biblical counterpart.
Parents who love Damaris also love
Nicknames
- Dami
- Mari
- Maris
Honouring a Damaris in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Damaris is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Portuguese, Spanish.
In France: #1,735 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Damaris
- Damaris Egurrola (born 1999)Dutch association football player
- Damaris (born 1986)Peruvian singer
- Damaris Lewis (born 1990)American model and actress
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