Boy nameCurrently #110 in the USSteady
Damian
DAY-mee-un//ˈdeɪmiən//
3 syllablesPeak year: 20136 lettersStarts with D
Meaning & origin
To tame, subdue
Damian comes from the Greek 'damao', meaning to tame or subdue, and honors a 3rd-century physician saint. Its smooth, dramatic sound has kept it a steady modern classic.
Damian's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Damian |
|---|---|
| 1912 | 6 |
| 1913 | 8 |
| 1914 | 7 |
| 1915 | 7 |
| 1917 | 10 |
| 1918 | 7 |
| 1920 | 8 |
| 1921 | 8 |
| 1922 | 14 |
| 1923 | 9 |
| 1924 | 10 |
| 1925 | 14 |
| 1926 | 8 |
| 1927 | 7 |
| 1928 | 7 |
| 1929 | 6 |
| 1930 | 11 |
| 1931 | 11 |
| 1932 | 17 |
| 1933 | 13 |
| 1934 | 9 |
| 1935 | 9 |
| 1936 | 10 |
| 1937 | 13 |
| 1938 | 17 |
| 1939 | 16 |
| 1940 | 17 |
| 1941 | 17 |
| 1942 | 16 |
| 1943 | 25 |
| 1944 | 14 |
| 1945 | 28 |
| 1946 | 18 |
| 1947 | 24 |
| 1948 | 32 |
| 1949 | 40 |
| 1950 | 37 |
| 1951 | 38 |
| 1952 | 57 |
| 1953 | 53 |
| 1954 | 68 |
| 1955 | 88 |
| 1956 | 88 |
| 1957 | 87 |
| 1958 | 81 |
| 1959 | 103 |
| 1960 | 132 |
| 1961 | 143 |
| 1962 | 163 |
| 1963 | 170 |
| 1964 | 183 |
| 1965 | 162 |
| 1966 | 171 |
| 1967 | 173 |
| 1968 | 291 |
| 1969 | 291 |
| 1970 | 347 |
| 1971 | 380 |
| 1972 | 637 |
| 1973 | 676 |
| 1974 | 851 |
| 1975 | 912 |
| 1976 | 1,005 |
| 1977 | 1,069 |
| 1978 | 854 |
| 1979 | 694 |
| 1980 | 594 |
| 1981 | 522 |
| 1982 | 583 |
| 1983 | 550 |
| 1984 | 548 |
| 1985 | 507 |
| 1986 | 521 |
| 1987 | 537 |
| 1988 | 626 |
| 1989 | 777 |
| 1990 | 790 |
| 1991 | 970 |
| 1992 | 1,093 |
| 1993 | 1,139 |
| 1994 | 1,358 |
| 1995 | 1,357 |
| 1996 | 1,413 |
| 1997 | 1,513 |
| 1998 | 1,576 |
| 1999 | 1,540 |
| 2000 | 1,720 |
| 2001 | 1,963 |
| 2002 | 2,350 |
| 2003 | 2,454 |
| 2004 | 2,537 |
| 2005 | 2,635 |
| 2006 | 2,983 |
| 2007 | 2,989 |
| 2008 | 3,077 |
| 2009 | 3,354 |
| 2010 | 3,373 |
| 2011 | 3,021 |
| 2012 | 3,860 |
| 2013 | 3,985 |
| 2014 | 3,886 |
| 2015 | 3,491 |
| 2016 | 3,346 |
| 2017 | 3,350 |
| 2018 | 3,558 |
| 2019 | 3,452 |
| 2020 | 3,337 |
| 2021 | 3,299 |
| 2022 | 3,464 |
| 2023 | 3,291 |
| 2024 | 3,233 |
Damian through the decades
- Damian peaked in 2013, when 3,985 babies were named Damian in the US.
- Damian currently ranks #110 in the US and is holding steady.
Nicknames
Dame
Variants & spellings
DamienDamián