Damian
Boy name · Ancient Greek origin
Damian meaning
Tamer
- Also recorded (Ancient Greek): to tame
Damian at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Ancient Greek
- Listed in
- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- داميانAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #110 in 2024
Damian popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1912 | #2,269 | 6 |
| 1920 | #3,208 | 8 |
| 1930 | #2,444 | 11 |
| 1940 | #1,680 | 17 |
| 1950 | #1,181 | 37 |
| 1960 | #683 | 132 |
| 1970 | #446 | 339 |
| 1980 | #325 | 584 |
| 1990 | #322 | 782 |
| 2000 | #205 | 1,720 |
| 2010 | #121 | 3,366 |
| 2013 | #98 | 3,974 |
| 2020 | #110 | 3,337 |
| 2024 | #110 | 3,233 |
All 111 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1912 | #2,269 | 6 |
| 1913 | #2,092 | 8 |
| 1914 | #2,651 | 7 |
| 1915 | #3,082 | 7 |
| 1917 | #2,562 | 10 |
| 1918 | #3,368 | 7 |
| 1920 | #3,208 | 8 |
| 1921 | #3,214 | 8 |
| 1922 | #2,240 | 14 |
| 1923 | #2,950 | 9 |
| 1924 | #2,822 | 10 |
| 1925 | #2,193 | 14 |
| 1926 | #3,139 | 8 |
| 1927 | #3,450 | 7 |
| 1928 | #3,357 | 7 |
| 1929 | #3,560 | 6 |
| 1930 | #2,444 | 11 |
| 1931 | #2,328 | 11 |
| 1932 | #1,777 | 17 |
| 1933 | #1,997 | 13 |
| 1934 | #2,564 | 9 |
| 1935 | #2,529 | 9 |
| 1936 | #2,301 | 10 |
| 1937 | #1,992 | 13 |
| 1938 | #1,689 | 17 |
| 1939 | #1,712 | 16 |
| 1940 | #1,680 | 17 |
| 1941 | #1,685 | 17 |
| 1942 | #1,799 | 16 |
| 1943 | #1,399 | 25 |
| 1944 | #1,890 | 14 |
| 1945 | #1,249 | 28 |
| 1946 | #1,692 | 18 |
| 1947 | #1,519 | 24 |
| 1948 | #1,280 | 32 |
| 1949 | #1,110 | 40 |
| 1950 | #1,181 | 37 |
| 1951 | #1,171 | 38 |
| 1952 | #939 | 57 |
| 1953 | #989 | 53 |
| 1954 | #892 | 68 |
| 1955 | #779 | 88 |
| 1956 | #792 | 88 |
| 1957 | #803 | 87 |
| 1958 | #836 | 81 |
| 1959 | #750 | 103 |
| 1960 | #683 | 132 |
| 1961 | #656 | 143 |
| 1962 | #607 | 163 |
| 1963 | #602 | 170 |
| 1964 | #585 | 183 |
| 1965 | #598 | 162 |
| 1966 | #577 | 171 |
| 1967 | #571 | 173 |
| 1968 | #453 | 286 |
| 1969 | #456 | 282 |
| 1970 | #446 | 339 |
| 1971 | #417 | 371 |
| 1972 | #297 | 623 |
| 1973 | #278 | 658 |
| 1974 | #241 | 829 |
| 1975 | #231 | 891 |
| 1976 | #213 | 993 |
| 1977 | #210 | 1,054 |
| 1978 | #244 | 847 |
| 1979 | #296 | 678 |
| 1980 | #325 | 584 |
| 1981 | #347 | 517 |
| 1982 | #328 | 583 |
| 1983 | #339 | 542 |
| 1984 | #346 | 540 |
| 1985 | #362 | 507 |
| 1986 | #363 | 514 |
| 1987 | #364 | 537 |
| 1988 | #342 | 620 |
| 1989 | #307 | 777 |
| 1990 | #322 | 782 |
| 1991 | #277 | 964 |
| 1992 | #261 | 1,087 |
| 1993 | #252 | 1,133 |
| 1994 | #215 | 1,349 |
| 1995 | #221 | 1,350 |
| 1996 | #214 | 1,408 |
| 1997 | #206 | 1,507 |
| 1998 | #207 | 1,567 |
| 1999 | #220 | 1,540 |
| 2000 | #205 | 1,720 |
| 2001 | #189 | 1,963 |
| 2002 | #163 | 2,345 |
| 2003 | #163 | 2,454 |
| 2004 | #160 | 2,529 |
| 2005 | #156 | 2,630 |
| 2006 | #137 | 2,977 |
| 2007 | #137 | 2,989 |
| 2008 | #133 | 3,077 |
| 2009 | #127 | 3,349 |
| 2010 | #121 | 3,366 |
| 2011 | #138 | 3,013 |
| 2012 | #99 | 3,860 |
| 2013 | #98 | 3,974 |
| 2014 | #102 | 3,880 |
| 2015 | #116 | 3,491 |
| 2016 | #123 | 3,346 |
| 2017 | #119 | 3,344 |
| 2018 | #109 | 3,551 |
| 2019 | #112 | 3,452 |
| 2020 | #110 | 3,337 |
| 2021 | #113 | 3,299 |
| 2022 | #107 | 3,464 |
| 2023 | #108 | 3,291 |
| 2024 | #110 | 3,233 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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