Total births
468
Boys' name · since 1969
Damean
Damean has 468 recorded births since 1969 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 468
- total births
- 1969–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Damean sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 468 recorded since 1969.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Damean has been recorded 468 times among boys since 1969, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2020.
- 468 total births
- 1969–2020 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
468 boys have been named Damean since 1969, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2020.
- 468
- total births
- 1969–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Damean was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
24 babies were named Damean in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
Damean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Damean splits its recorded history at 1995: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1969 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 24 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Damean at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2004
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1969
Damean popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2020
- Peak year (2004)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Damean by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Damean's strongest decade.
178 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Damean births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
87 births
- 1980s 62
1980s
62 births
- 1990s
1990s
89 births
- 2000s
2000s
178 births
- 2010s 42
2010s
42 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 178 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Damean? ▼
Damean has been given to 468 babies in the U.S. since 1969, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 24 babies were born in 2004, its single highest year.
When was Damean most popular? ▼
Damean was most popular in the 2000s decade with 178 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Damean been used? ▼
Records for Damean go back to 1969, giving 52 years of history through 2020.
What names are similar to Damean? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Damian, Damon, Damien, Damion, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Damean's data
- Damean's decade-level peak was the 2000s (178 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Damean
Nearby Names Like Damean
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Damean
Damian Boy
#110 109,920 births
Damon Boy
#454 68,841 births
Damien Boy
#343 64,757 births
Damion Boy
#2032 16,888 births
Damari Boy
#939 5,547 births
Compare Damean side by side: Damean vs Damian Damean vs Damon Damean vs Damien
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1969–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Damean: Baby Name Since 1969 - 468 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/damean. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Damean draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.