Damian
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Damian
Damian has sidestepped its demonic horror movie overtones, leaving a basically friendly and charming Irish image. A well-used upper-class name in England, it is growing in popularity here.
There are several saints by this name, including an early one who was a renowned healer.
Damian Lewis is a British actor, the star of Homeland and now Billions, Damian Marley, youngest son of Bob Marley, is a Grammy-winning reggae artist in his own right.
The French spelling Damien is another option.
Damian is also given to girls.
Pronounced DAY-mee-un.
As of October 2026, Damian ranked #109 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #98 in 2013, Nameberry popularity #271.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #102 | 3,880 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #116 | 3,491 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #123 | 3,346 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #119 | 3,344 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #109 | 3,551 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #112 | 3,452 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #110 | 3,337 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #113 | 3,299 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #107 | 3,464 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #108 | 3,291 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #110 | 3,233 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #109 | 3,213 | — | 0 |
World rankings
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Damian on lists
Famous Damians
- Saint DamianBoy
Syrian physician and martyr; twin brother of Cosmas
- Damian Robert Nesta "Jr. Gong" MarleyBoy
Jamaican singer; son of singer Bob Marley
- Damian Lamonte Ollie LillardBoy
American basketball player
- Damian Watcyn LewisBoy
English actor
- Damian Joseph McGintyBoy
Irish actor and singer
- Damian WilliamsBoy
American NFL football player
- Damian Charles Hurley (b. 2002)Boy
son of actress Elizabeth Hurley
- Damian Musk (b. 2006)Boy
son of Tesla founder Elon Musk; triplet of brothers Saxon and Kai
- Damian Angelo GeronimoBoy
son of singer Buse Ünlü & Geronimo Firgilio
- Damián Rafael van der Vaart (b. 2003)Boy
son of TV personality/model Sylvie Meis and football player Rafael van der Vaart
- Damián Čech (b. 2009)Boy
son of footballer Petr Čech
- Damian KulashBoy
lead singer of American rock band OK Go
Damian in pop culture
- Damian ThornBoy
evil child in "The Omen" films
- Damian SpinelliBoy
character on American soap "General Hospital"
- DamianBoy
Character from Geoffrey Chaucer’s “The Canterbury Tales” in the Merchant’s Tale
- Damian Wayne aka RobinBoy
character in Batman comics
- Damian HenryBoy
character on TV series "Six Degrees"
- Damian TenmaBoy
character from the game "Phoenix Wright: Dual Destinies"
- Damian SmerkBoy
character in Jenny Nimmo's "The Children of the Red King" series
- Damian DesmondBoy
character from manga series "Spy X Family"
- DamianBoy
character in the movie and musical "Mean Girls"