Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Sweet And Harmless
- French
- One who tames or subdues
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Damien
Pronunciation
d(a)-mien
Famous People
Artist Damien Hirst, Football player Damien Anderson, Actor Damian Lewis
Celebrity Babies
Son of Elizabeth Hurley, Son of Susan Powter
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #182, 2,256 births); most recent 2025 (rank #352, 935 births)
- Girls: peak in 1979 (rank #3538, 22 births); most recent 2013 (rank #16491, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 935 | – |
| 2024 | 999 | – |
| 2023 | 1,012 | – |
| 2022 | 1,102 | – |
| 2021 | 1,233 | – |
| 2020 | 1,216 | – |
| 2019 | 1,245 | – |
| 2018 | 1,362 | – |
| 2017 | 1,353 | – |
| 2016 | 1,304 | – |
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 2007 (rank #319, 118 births); most recent 2025 (rank #746, 46 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 46 |
| 2024 | 46 |
| 2023 | 59 |
| 2022 | 53 |
| 2021 | 52 |
| 2020 | 44 |
| 2019 | 63 |
| 2018 | 46 |
| 2017 | 51 |
| 2016 | 49 |
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 1985 (rank #10, 6,582 births); most recent 2023 (rank #724, 58 births)
- Girls: peak in 1928 (rank #765, 6 births); most recent 1940 (rank #976, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 58 | – |
| 2022 | 96 | – |
| 2021 | 66 | – |
| 2020 | 97 | – |
| 2019 | 108 | – |
| 2018 | 108 | – |
| 2017 | 147 | – |
| 2016 | 164 | – |
| 2015 | 216 | – |
| 2014 | 241 | – |
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 1980 (rank #35, 339 births); most recent 2025 (rank #453, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 8 |
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 2006 (rank #197, 20 births); most recent 2025 (rank #441, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 6 |
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 1999 (rank #134, 14 births); most recent 2023 (rank #395, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 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 2007 (rank #134, 31 births); most recent 2023 (rank #176, 20 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 23 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2014 | 26 |
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