Damon vs Damian

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

Name A

Damon

Boy name · Rank #454

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Name B

Damian

Boy name · Rank #110

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Metric Damon Damian
Current Rank #454 #110
Total Births (all years) 68,226 106,683
Peak Year 1976 2013
Peak Year Births 2,453 3,974
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Damon Damian
1880ss 11 —
1890ss 45 —
1900ss 87 —
1910ss 336 45
1920ss 601 91
1930ss 631 126
1940ss 923 231
1950ss 2,051 700
1960ss 8,121 1,865
1970ss 20,051 7,283
1980ss 6,329 5,721
1990ss 9,632 12,687
2000ss 8,692 26,033
2010ss 7,125 35,277
2020ss 3,591 16,624

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Damon Damian
2014 764 3,880
2015 717 3,491
2016 700 3,346
2017 709 3,344
2018 718 3,551
2019 650 3,452
2020 692 3,337
2021 727 3,299
2022 743 3,464
2023 743 3,291
2024 686 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, 1880–2024.

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