Dame vs Damien

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

Name A

Dame

Boy name · Rank #12053

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Name B

Damien

Boy name · Rank #344

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Metric Dame Damien
Current Rank #12053 #344
Total Births (all years) 25 63,807
Peak Year 2021 2007
Peak Year Births 8 2,265
Peak Decade 2020ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2021 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Dame Damien
1930ss — 12
1940ss — 86
1950ss — 196
1960ss — 504
1970ss — 6,428
1980ss — 8,169
1990ss — 9,073
2000ss — 18,525
2010ss — 15,252
2020ss 25 5,562

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dame Damien
2014 — 1,508
2015 — 1,424
2016 — 1,304
2017 — 1,353
2018 — 1,362
2019 — 1,245
2020 — 1,216
2021 8 1,233
2022 5 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, 2021–2024.

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