In 2024, 999 boys in the United States were named Damien, making it the 344th most popular boy's name that year.
It has fallen over the decade, from 249th ten years before.
Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 2,265 births.
Records for Damien go back to 1936, and 64,068 babies have been given the name since.
A French form of Damian meaning "to tame". Its strong sound has a distinctive, mysterious quality.
Damien is of French origin, described as classic in style.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for boys — 999 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.
Names of the same origin for a sister, most common first.
A French form of Damian meaning "to tame". Its strong sound has a distinctive, mysterious quality.
Damien is of French origin, and is usually described as classic in style.
In 2024, 999 boys in the United States were named Damien, making it the 344th most popular boy's name that year.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for boys — 999 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.