Dam vs Damien

Side-by-side comparison of Dam and Damien — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Dam

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Damien

Boy name · Rank #344

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Metric Dam Damien
Current Rank Unranked #344
Total Births (all years) 69 63,807
Peak Year 1984 2007
Peak Year Births 18 2,265
Peak Decade 1980ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1978 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Dam Damien
1930ss — 12
1940ss — 86
1950ss — 196
1960ss — 504
1970ss 12 6,428
1980ss 57 8,169
1990ss — 9,073
2000ss — 18,525
2010ss — 15,252
2020ss — 5,562

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dam Damien
2014 — 1,508
2015 — 1,424
2016 — 1,304
2017 — 1,353
2018 — 1,362
2019 — 1,245
2020 — 1,216
2021 — 1,233
2022 — 1,102
2023 — 1,012
2024 — 999

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1978–1986.

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