Damien vs Damion

Side-by-side comparison of Damien and Damion — 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

Damion

Boy name · Rank #2044

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Metric Damien Damion
Current Rank #344 #2044
Total Births (all years) 63,807 16,825
Peak Year 2007 2002
Peak Year Births 2,265 579
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1936 1957

Births by Decade

Decade Damien Damion
1930ss 12 —
1940ss 86 —
1950ss 196 5
1960ss 504 253
1970ss 6,428 3,162
1980ss 8,169 1,897
1990ss 9,073 3,974
2000ss 18,525 5,040
2010ss 15,252 2,005
2020ss 5,562 489

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Damien Damion
2014 1,508 172
2015 1,424 151
2016 1,304 165
2017 1,353 151
2018 1,362 148
2019 1,245 128
2020 1,216 126
2021 1,233 121
2022 1,102 75
2023 1,012 93
2024 999 74

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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