Damien

Given to 65,018 US babies since 1936

▼ Falling −20% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025
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recorded as girls
#352
recorded as boys
Babies in 2025
935
boys 935
Peak year
2007
2,265 babies recorded as boys
All-time total
65,018
since 1936

Born a Damien? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys
Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Damien was most popular in 2007, when 2,265 babies recorded as boys got the name (1.1 per 1,000). In 2025, 935 babies were named Damien, ranking #352 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 20%.00.3750.751.1251.518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2007 Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Damien was most popular in 2007, when 2,265 babies recorded as boys got the name (1.1 per 1,000). In 2025, 935 babies were named Damien, ranking #352 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 20%.00.3750.751.1251.51880192019602000Peak 2007

Damien was most popular in 2007, when 2,265 babies recorded as boys got the name (1.1 per 1,000). In 2025, 935 babies were named Damien, ranking #352 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 20%.

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YearGirlsRankBoysRank
2025 <5 — 935 352
2024 <5 — 1,005 343
2023 <5 — 1,013 330
2022 <5 — 1,102 305
2021 <5 — 1,235 280
2020 <5 — 1,216 277
2019 <5 — 1,246 282
2018 <5 — 1,362 264
2017 <5 — 1,355 266
2016 <5 — 1,305 278
2015 <5 — 1,426 254
2014 <5 — 1,509 249
2013 5 16547 1,619 226
2012 <5 — 1,667 218
2011 <5 — 1,835 198
2010 <5 — 1,937 192
2009 <5 — 2,014 188
2008 7 13832 2,111 189
2007 <5 — 2,265 182
2006 6 15152 1,993 195
2005 <5 — 1,939 200
2004 11 9264 1,957 196
2003 5 15784 1,890 197
2002 6 13595 1,652 212
2001 6 13521 1,402 241
2000 <5 — 1,303 258
1999 10 8805 1,119 268
1998 6 12426 950 300
1997 <5 — 907 301
1996 5 13518 840 314
1995 <5 — 954 285
1994 <5 — 976 280
1993 <5 — 904 304
1992 <5 — 865 308
1991 8 9336 812 316
1990 <5 — 746 332
1989 8 8761 774 309
1988 10 7111 658 327
1987 <5 — 580 344
1986 5 10912 645 314
1985 10 6457 687 296
1984 10 6291 708 288
1983 7 8047 790 262
1982 12 5534 951 242
1981 11 5885 1,037 228
1980 13 5245 1,338 182
1979 22 3541 1,321 183
1978 14 4679 1,507 161
1977 13 4942 833 246
1976 12 4905 663 284
1975 10 5516 542 326
1974 12 4720 659 284
1973 <5 — 355 417
1972 6 7292 274 473
1971 6 7388 148 681
1970 5 7995 124 737
1969 <5 — 93 799
1968 <5 — 85 805
1967 <5 — 51 1018
1966 <5 — 35 1282
1965 <5 — 43 1144
1964 <5 — 45 1147
1963 <5 — 35 1318
1962 <5 — 42 1204
1961 <5 — 38 1279
1960 <5 — 37 1295
1959 <5 — 28 1501
1958 <5 — 32 1370
1957 <5 — 26 1547
1956 <5 — 15 2091
1955 <5 — 18 1845
1954 <5 — 16 1956
1953 <5 — 12 2287
1952 <5 — 21 1665
1951 <5 — 17 1838
1950 <5 — 10 2438
1949 <5 — 15 1941
1948 <5 — 11 2326
1947 <5 — 11 2356
1946 <5 — 7 2919
1945 <5 — 5 3338
1944 <5 — <5 —
1943 <5 — 8 2732
1942 <5 — 7 2940
1941 <5 — 9 2491
1940 <5 — 13 1983
1939 <5 — <5 —
1938 <5 — 6 3175
1937 <5 — <5 —
1936 <5 — 6 3147

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Other spellings

Damian · 110,256 Damion · 16,927 Dameon · 4,267 Damen · 2,459 Damein · 1,045 Dameion · 901 Damin · 578 Damean · 468

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Where Damien is most popular

Times more common than the national rate, 2016–2025.

Recorded as girls <1% · boys 100% across all years