Damien
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Damien
Converting Damian to Damien – or Julian to Julien or Lucian to Lucien – adds a certain je ne sais quoi to names. But most people in English speaking areas will still pronounce this the same as the -an ending form. The French pronunciation is more like "dah-mee-u(n)".
Damien is also given to girls.
Pronounced DAM-ee-un; dah-mee-EN.
As of October 2026, Damien ranked #352 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #161 in 1978, Nameberry popularity #535.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #249 | 1,508 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #254 | 1,424 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #278 | 1,304 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #266 | 1,353 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #264 | 1,362 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #282 | 1,245 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #277 | 1,216 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #280 | 1,233 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #305 | 1,102 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #330 | 1,012 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #344 | 999 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #352 | 935 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Damien for boys
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English artist
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Damien in pop culture
- "DamienBoy
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- Sgt. Damien ScottBoy
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character in the video game "Fantasy Life"
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