Asteroid Douglasadams was discovered in 2001 by the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research project.

It was discovered by the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research project in Socorro, New Mexico, on June 5, 2002.

It was discovered by the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research project in Socorro, New Mexico, on May 18, 1999.

The asteroid was discovered by the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research project on November 20, 2000 and named after Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, American finalist in the 2007 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF).