Damian vs Damien

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

Name A

Damian

Boy name · Rank #110

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Name B

Damien

Boy name · Rank #344

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Metric Damian Damien
Current Rank #110 #344
Total Births (all years) 106,683 63,807
Peak Year 2013 2007
Peak Year Births 3,974 2,265
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Damian Damien
1910ss 45 —
1920ss 91 —
1930ss 126 12
1940ss 231 86
1950ss 700 196
1960ss 1,865 504
1970ss 7,283 6,428
1980ss 5,721 8,169
1990ss 12,687 9,073
2000ss 26,033 18,525
2010ss 35,277 15,252
2020ss 16,624 5,562

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Damian Damien
2014 3,880 1,508
2015 3,491 1,424
2016 3,346 1,304
2017 3,344 1,353
2018 3,551 1,362
2019 3,452 1,245
2020 3,337 1,216
2021 3,299 1,233
2022 3,464 1,102
2023 3,291 1,012
2024 3,233 999

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, 1912–2024.

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