Damien vs Damian

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

Name A

Damien

Boy name · Rank #344

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Name B

Damian

Boy name · Rank #110

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1936–2024.

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