Masculine dossier · first seen 1936

Damien

Stable Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2007
Peak births
2,265
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
1936Peak 20072025
peak 2007 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Damien

How many people are named Damien?

An estimated 63,211 living Americans are named Damien.

How rare is Damien?

Damien is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 935 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 58.7% from its 2007 peak.

How old is the typical Damien?

The median age of a living American named Damien is approximately 21 years, with most bearers falling between 13 and 35 years old.

Is Damien still popular?

Yes. Damien is holding steady, with 935 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Peak year
2007
Decline from peak
58.7%
2025
935
All-time
64,757
Diaspora map

Damien broke out in California, Louisiana, Massachusetts, and New York (1973) and became over-represented in 26 states over 36 years.

Broke out: California, Louisiana, Massachusetts, and New York, 1973 · over-represented in 26 states over 36 years

Alabama: broke out 1979 AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: broke out 1990 AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: broke out 1973 CA Colorado: broke out 2009 CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: broke out 1974 DC Florida: broke out 1979 FL Georgia: broke out 1989 GA Hawaii: broke out 1974 HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: broke out 1981 IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: broke out 1995 IA Kansas: broke out 2003 KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: broke out 1973 LA Maine: broke out 2003 ME Maryland: broke out 1975 MD Massachusetts: broke out 1973 MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: broke out 1980 MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: broke out 2001 NV New Hampshire: broke out 2002 NH New Jersey: broke out 1976 NJ New Mexico: broke out 2000 NM New York: broke out 1973 NY North Carolina: broke out 1988 NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: broke out 1983 SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: broke out 1997 UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: broke out 1984 VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: broke out 2007 WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY