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Damien

Boy

Meaning of Damien: Greek: 'to tame'

Damien is a boy's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 363rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 747th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#363

935 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#747

46 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

65,018

First recorded 1936 · peak 2007

Trend

stable

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 1,048 babies1982: 963 babies1983: 797 babies1984: 718 babies1985: 697 babies1986: 650 babies1987: 580 babies1988: 668 babies1989: 782 babies1990: 746 babies19901991: 820 babies1992: 865 babies1993: 904 babies1994: 976 babies1995: 954 babies1996: 845 babies1997: 907 babies1998: 956 babies1999: 1,129 babies2000: 1,303 babies20002001: 1,408 babies2002: 1,658 babies2003: 1,895 babies2004: 1,968 babies2005: 1,939 babies2006: 1,999 babies2007: 2,265 babies2008: 2,118 babies2009: 2,014 babies2010: 1,937 babies20102011: 1,835 babies2012: 1,667 babies2013: 1,624 babies2014: 1,509 babies2015: 1,426 babies2016: 1,305 babies2017: 1,355 babies2018: 1,362 babies2019: 1,246 babies2020: 1,216 babies20202021: 1,235 babies2022: 1,102 babies2023: 1,013 babies2024: 1,005 babies2025: 935 babies
US babies named Damien per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 2,265.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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