Damiana
Turnera diffusa, known as damiana, is a shrub native to southern Texas in the United States, Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. It belongs to the family Passifloraceae.
Meaning & Origin of Damiana
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Turnera diffusa, known as damiana, is a shrub native to southern Texas in the United States, Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. It belongs to the family Passifloraceae.
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The Story of Damiana
Damiana first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 33 Damianas were born — ranking #4,357 that year. As of 2026, Damiana ranks #15,243 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 698 Damianas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Damiana
Damiana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 698 births in the dataset. Damiana's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #4,357. Use the chart and map above to compare Damiana's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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