Total births
578
Boys' name · since 1966
Damin
578 babies named Damin in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 578
- total births
- 1966–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
Damin sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 578 recorded since 1966.
Damin has 578 recorded births among boys since 1966, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2022.
- 578 total births
- 1966–2022 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
578 boys have been named Damin since 1966, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.
- 578
- total births
- 1966–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Damin was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
23 babies were named Damin in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
Damin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Damin splits its recorded history at 1997: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1966 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1975 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Damin at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1975
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1966
Damin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2022
- Peak year (1975)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Damin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Damin's strongest decade.
163 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Damin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s
1970s
103 births
- 1980s 60
1980s
60 births
- 1990s
1990s
129 births
- 2000s
2000s
163 births
- 2010s
2010s
89 births
- 2020s 24
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 163 births (28% of all-time use).
How Damin compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Damin's total volume
Damin vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Damin by state
Where Damin concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 11 | 1.9% |
New York share of Damin's total US births 1.9%
11 of 578 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Damin? ▼
578 babies have been named Damin since 1966. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1975 with 23 births.
When was Damin most popular? ▼
Damin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 163 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
Where is Damin most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Damin are New York (11 births).
How long has the name Damin been used? ▼
Damin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 57 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Damin? ▼
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 Damin's data
- Damin's decade-level peak was the 2000s (163 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Damins (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Damin
Nearby Names Like Damin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Damin
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#343 64,757 births
Damion Boy
#2032 16,888 births
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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, 1966–2022 (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. "Damin: Baby Name Since 1966 - 578 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/damin. 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 Damin 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.