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Unisex name

Damani

20% girls, 80% boys · 83 born in 2025

Damani has been given to about 3,286 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2012, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables3
Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 3,168
Median age today16 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Damani per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2012 · 198
  • Born in 202583
  • All time3,286

How popular is Damani?

Its best year was 2012, when 198 babies were given the name, ranking 3866th. The typical living American called Damani is about 16 years old today. It is relatively most common in Florida, where it accounts for 0.00% of births.

Names that sound like Damani

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Amani0.88
  2. Damari0.81
  3. Armani0.75
  4. Alani0.75
  5. Kalani0.75
  6. Nalani0.75
  7. Malani0.75
  8. Avani0.75

Middle names for Damani

Ranked by flow score
  1. Damani Rose0.85
  2. Damani Marie0.85
  3. Damani Grace0.85
  4. Damani Jane0.85
  5. Damani Louise0.85
  6. Damani June0.84

Sibling names for Damani

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Blazebrother · 0.92
  2. Mustafabrother · 0.92
  3. Azariasister · 0.92
  4. Soleilsister · 0.92
  5. Palomasister · 0.92
  6. Abdullahbrother · 0.92

Where Damani is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Florida0.00%
  2. Texas0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Damani Reyes0.80
  2. Damani Nguyen0.80
  3. Damani Moore0.80
  4. Damani Lee0.80
  5. Damani Hall0.80
  6. Damani Green0.80

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Damani

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020

Damani across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.