Damascus

duh-MAS-kuhs /dɐˈmæskəs/
boy 3 syllables fading

Damascus is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 1981 and has grown less common since.

Damascus is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2024. Damascus was first reported in SSA data in 1967 and peaked in 1981 (8 births).

About the name Damascus

Pronunciationduh-MAS-kuhs /dɐˈmæskəs/
8peak births 1981
1967first in SSA data

Names similar to Damascus

How popular is Damascus?

Boys named Damascus
19671970198019902000201020202024
Boys named Damascus per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1967–2024 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2024) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Damascus total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202466#11,232
202366#11,125
202266#11,171
202177#9,949
202066#10,898
201555#12,471
201055#12,649
200955#12,888
200788#9,082
200655#12,419
200355#11,243
200155#10,922
200077#8,378
19945—#9,085
19925—#8,670
19905—#8,382
19865—#6,948
19818—#4,603
19787—#4,647
19766—#5,054
19755—#5,638
19677—#3,316