Damon vs Damien

Side-by-side comparison of Damon and Damien — 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

Damien

Boy name · Rank #344

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1880–2024.

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