Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Sweet And Harmless
One who tames or subdues
Syllables
3
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Damian
Pronunciation
d(a)-mian
Famous People
Saint Damian, Actor Damian Lewis, Singer Damian Marley, Comic Book Character Damian Wayne
Celebrity Babies
Son of Elizabeth Hurley, son of Bob Marley
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #98, 3,961 births); most recent 2025 (rank #109, 3,213 births)
- Girls: peak in 1974 (rank #3106, 22 births); most recent 2018 (rank #12462, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,213 | – |
| 2024 | 3,233 | – |
| 2023 | 3,291 | – |
| 2022 | 3,464 | – |
| 2021 | 3,299 | – |
| 2020 | 3,337 | – |
| 2019 | 3,452 | – |
| 2018 | 3,551 | 7 |
| 2017 | 3,344 | 6 |
| 2016 | 3,346 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #253, 186 births); most recent 2025 (rank #279, 161 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 161 |
| 2024 | 172 |
| 2023 | 186 |
| 2022 | 180 |
| 2021 | 164 |
| 2020 | 174 |
| 2019 | 168 |
| 2018 | 180 |
| 2017 | 146 |
| 2016 | 139 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #425, 117 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 117 |
| 2022 | 111 |
| 2021 | 102 |
| 2020 | 83 |
| 2019 | 110 |
| 2018 | 82 |
| 2017 | 84 |
| 2016 | 78 |
| 2015 | 83 |
| 2014 | 88 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1973 (rank #57, 168 births); most recent 2025 (rank #220, 21 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 |
| 2024 | 20 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2021 | 27 |
| 2020 | 23 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2017 | 19 |
| 2016 | 23 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1975 (rank #119, 24 births); most recent 2025 (rank #441, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2016 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #160, 10 births); most recent 2020 (rank #304, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #148, 28 births); most recent 2023 (rank #164, 21 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2022 | 24 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2020 | 20 |
| 2019 | 24 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2016 | 17 |
| 2015 | 22 |
| 2014 | 16 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence