Damien vs Damon

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

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Damien

Boy name · Rank #344

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Name B

Damon

Boy name · Rank #454

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Metric Damien Damon
Current Rank #344 #454
Total Births (all years) 63,807 68,226
Peak Year 2007 1976
Peak Year Births 2,265 2,453
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1936 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Damien Damon
1880ss — 11
1890ss — 45
1900ss — 87
1910ss — 336
1920ss — 601
1930ss 12 631
1940ss 86 923
1950ss 196 2,051
1960ss 504 8,121
1970ss 6,428 20,051
1980ss 8,169 6,329
1990ss 9,073 9,632
2000ss 18,525 8,692
2010ss 15,252 7,125
2020ss 5,562 3,591

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Damien Damon
2014 1,508 764
2015 1,424 717
2016 1,304 700
2017 1,353 709
2018 1,362 718
2019 1,245 650
2020 1,216 692
2021 1,233 727
2022 1,102 743
2023 1,012 743
2024 999 686

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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