Damascus vs Damien

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

Name A

Damascus

Boy name · Rank #11112

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Name B

Damien

Boy name · Rank #344

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Metric Damascus Damien
Current Rank #11112 #344
Total Births (all years) 129 63,807
Peak Year 1981 2007
Peak Year Births 8 2,265
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1967 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Damascus Damien
1930ss — 12
1940ss — 86
1950ss — 196
1960ss 7 504
1970ss 18 6,428
1980ss 13 8,169
1990ss 15 9,073
2000ss 35 18,525
2010ss 10 15,252
2020ss 31 5,562

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Damascus Damien
2014 — 1,508
2015 5 1,424
2016 — 1,304
2017 — 1,353
2018 — 1,362
2019 — 1,245
2020 6 1,216
2021 7 1,233
2022 6 1,102
2023 6 1,012
2024 6 999

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, 1967–2024.

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