Boy nameCurrently #344 in the USFalling
Damien
//ˈdeɪmiən//
3 syllablesPeak year: 20076 lettersStarts with D
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Damien's meaning
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Damien's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Damien |
|---|---|
| 1936 | 6 |
| 1938 | 6 |
| 1940 | 13 |
| 1941 | 9 |
| 1942 | 7 |
| 1943 | 8 |
| 1945 | 5 |
| 1946 | 7 |
| 1947 | 11 |
| 1948 | 11 |
| 1949 | 15 |
| 1950 | 10 |
| 1951 | 17 |
| 1952 | 21 |
| 1953 | 12 |
| 1954 | 17 |
| 1955 | 18 |
| 1956 | 15 |
| 1957 | 26 |
| 1958 | 32 |
| 1959 | 28 |
| 1960 | 37 |
| 1961 | 38 |
| 1962 | 42 |
| 1963 | 35 |
| 1964 | 45 |
| 1965 | 43 |
| 1966 | 35 |
| 1967 | 51 |
| 1968 | 85 |
| 1969 | 93 |
| 1970 | 129 |
| 1971 | 154 |
| 1972 | 280 |
| 1973 | 355 |
| 1974 | 670 |
| 1975 | 552 |
| 1976 | 675 |
| 1977 | 847 |
| 1978 | 1,522 |
| 1979 | 1,344 |
| 1980 | 1,351 |
| 1981 | 1,049 |
| 1982 | 963 |
| 1983 | 797 |
| 1984 | 718 |
| 1985 | 697 |
| 1986 | 650 |
| 1987 | 580 |
| 1988 | 668 |
| 1989 | 782 |
| 1990 | 746 |
| 1991 | 821 |
| 1992 | 865 |
| 1993 | 904 |
| 1994 | 976 |
| 1995 | 953 |
| 1996 | 845 |
| 1997 | 907 |
| 1998 | 956 |
| 1999 | 1,129 |
| 2000 | 1,303 |
| 2001 | 1,408 |
| 2002 | 1,658 |
| 2003 | 1,895 |
| 2004 | 1,968 |
| 2005 | 1,939 |
| 2006 | 1,999 |
| 2007 | 2,265 |
| 2008 | 2,118 |
| 2009 | 2,013 |
| 2010 | 1,937 |
| 2011 | 1,834 |
| 2012 | 1,666 |
| 2013 | 1,624 |
| 2014 | 1,508 |
| 2015 | 1,424 |
| 2016 | 1,304 |
| 2017 | 1,353 |
| 2018 | 1,362 |
| 2019 | 1,245 |
| 2020 | 1,216 |
| 2021 | 1,233 |
| 2022 | 1,102 |
| 2023 | 1,012 |
| 2024 | 999 |
Damien through the decades
- Damien peaked in 2007, when 2,265 babies were named Damien in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Damien has fallen 35% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Damien currently ranks #344 in the US and is cooling off.