Damani Boy & girl

How popular is Damani?

#2,258 boy name in 2025

62 baby boys were named Damani in the US in 2025, making it the 2258th most popular boy name. Another 21 girls got the name (#5,721 for girls).

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3,235living people named Damani (est.)
16median age of people named Damani
3,286babies named Damani since 1880
1 in 39,944US babies born in 2025

Damani popularity over time

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Boys Girls

Rank in 2025#2,258 for boys (▼ 230 from 2024)
Babies in 202562 boys, 21 girls
10-year trendFalling (-18% babies vs 2015)
Earlier ranks#1,910 in 2015, #2,167 in 2020
Peak year2012 (158 boys)
Highest rank#1,155 in 2012
First recorded1971
Boys vs girls (last 10 years)78% boys, 22% girls
Chance a classmate shares it0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025

Where Damani is most popular

Babies named Damani per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.

  1. Illinois: 0.1 per 1,000 (18 boys)
  2. Georgia: 0.1 per 1,000 (13 boys)
  3. Minnesota: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
  4. Michigan: 0.0 per 1,000 (7 boys)
  5. Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (26 boys)

Damani by decade

DecadeBaby boysBest rank
1970s138#1,736
1980s16#5,617
1990s447#1,339
2000s756#1,367
2010s871#1,155
2020s399#2,028

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Questions

Is Damani a boy or girl name?
Damani is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 78% of babies named Damani were boys and 22% were girls.
How popular is the name Damani?
62 baby boys were named Damani in the US in 2025, making it the 2258th most popular boy name. Another 21 girls got the name (#5,721 for girls).
When was Damani most popular?
Damani peaked in 2012, when 158 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,155 in 2012.
How many people are named Damani?
3,286 babies have been named Damani in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,235 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 16.
Where is Damani most popular?
From 2021 to 2025, Damani was most common in Illinois, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.

Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.