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1953

First Year

2024

Last Year

1983

Peak Year

#3884

Peak Rank

275

Total Count

44

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Damaso

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. 

Dámaso is a Spanish masculine given name. The name is equivalent to that of Pope Damasus I in English. The name also exists in Italian as Damaso, though it is uncommon.

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%A1maso) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%A1maso)

### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

* Spanish

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## The Story of Damaso

Damaso first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1953, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1983: 10 births, good for #3,884 nationwide. About 22% of every Damaso on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Damaso last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 275 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.

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## Notable people named Damaso

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia. 

* ●Dámaso Alonso (1898–1990), Spanish poet
* ●Dámaso Berenguer, 1st Count of Xauen (1873–1953), Spanish soldier and politician
* ●Dámaso Blanco (born 1941), Venezuelan baseball third baseman
* ●Dámaso Centeno (1850–1892), Argentine politician and orphanage founder
* ●Dámaso Espino (born 1983), Panamanian baseball catcher
* ●Dámaso García (1957–2020), Dominican baseball player
* ●Dámaso González (1948–2017), Spanish bullfighter
* ●Dámaso Antonio Larrañaga (1771–1848), Uruguayan priest, naturalist and botanist

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%A1maso) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%A1maso)

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## Names that sound like Damaso

Phonetically similar names — useful when Damaso is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* Damask
* Damas
* [Damato](/damato)
* Damasco
* [Tommaso](/tommaso)
* Tomasso
* Demoss
* Donoso
* Damai
* Tamayo
* [Tomasi](/tomasi)
* Tomassi

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Damaso

What does the name Damaso mean?

Dámaso is a Spanish masculine given name. The name is equivalent to that of Pope Damasus I in English. The name also exists in Italian as Damaso, though it is uncommon.

What is the origin of the name Damaso?

Damaso has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Spanish.

How popular is Damaso in 2026?

In 2026, Damaso ranks #10,889 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Damaso most popular?

Damaso reached its peak popularity in 1983, ranking #3,884 that year with 10 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Damaso most popular?

Damaso has historically been most popular in New York, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Damaso.

Is Damaso a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Damaso is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Damaso?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Damaso include Reynald, Lynard, Larin. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

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## About the name Damaso 

Damaso is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1953 and has accumulated 275 births in the dataset. Damaso's peak popularity came in 1983 when it ranked #3,884\. Use the chart and map above to compare Damaso's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 1983 → ](/year/1983)
* [ Names of the 1980s → ](/decade/1980s)
* [ Names starting with "D" → ](/letter/d)
* [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
* Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. 

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