Damian

Boy · DAY-mee-an · Greek

Damian is a boys' name of Greek origin, meaning “to tame”. In 2025 it ranked 298th for boys in the UK (168 babies) and 109th for boys in the US (3,213 babies).

What does Damian mean?

Greek: from Greek Damianos, probably from damazo, to tame

“to tame”

St Damian and his twin brother Cosmas were early Christian physicians, now patron saints of doctors.

Say it: DAY-mee-an

Is Damian a girl's or a boy's name?

Damian is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 168 boys in the UK and 3,213 boys in the US. Too few girls were given it to be listed.

How popular is Damian in the UK?

Rank in 2025: #298among boys
Babies in 2025: 168about 1 in 1,800 boys
Five-year trend: Steadydown 4% in five years
Same name in a class: under 1%chance among 15 boys

In 2025, 168 boys in the UK were named Damian, making it the 298th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 275th. Its busiest year was 2018, with 196 boys.

2025 had fewer boys named Damian than any year since 2017.

Half of all the boys named Damian in the UK since 1996 were born between 2008 and 2020. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.

In 2025, 224 boys in the UK were given Damian or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #246, up from #298 for this spelling alone.

Damian 168
Damien 53
Damion 3

Among boys in 2025, it was 279th in England and Wales and 441st in Scotland.

In the England and Wales top 100 for boys, which the ONS has published every ten years since 1904: 1974 (#64).

1996Busiest: 196 in 20182025

Damian in the UK, year by year

Year	Boys	Rank
2025	168	#298
2024	179	#288
2023	195	#269
2022	185	#281
2021	175	#297
2020	187	#275
2019	182	#298
2018	196	#288
2017	164	#338
2016	155	#346
2015	169	#315
2014	139	#359
2013	162	#306
2012	169	#308
2011	145	#342
2010	162	#307
2009	126	#355
2008	148	#313
2007	125	#337
2006	105	#369
2005	88	#386
2004	81	#389
2003	82	#359
2002	101	#307
2001	59	#432
2000	48	#480
1999	59	#417
1998	67	#390
1997	90	#320
1996	89	#311

How popular is Damian in the US?

Rank in 2025: #109among boys
Babies in 2025: 3,213about 1 in 530 boys
Five-year trend: Steadydown 6% in five years
Same name in a class: 2.6%chance among 15 boys

In 2025, 3,213 boys in the US were named Damian, making it the 109th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 110th. Its busiest year was 2013, with 3,976 boys. It first appears in the records in 1912.

It has been given to fewer boys each year for the last 3 years. 2025 had fewer boys named Damian than any year since 2011.

Half of all the boys named Damian in the US since 1880 were born between 1999 and 2017, the years shaded on the chart below.

In 2025, 4,271 boys in the US were given Damian or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #88, up from #109 for this spelling alone.

Damian 3,213
Damien 935
Damion 62
Dameon 26
Daymian 14
Daymien 6
Daemian 5
Damein 5

1912Busiest: 3,976 in 20132025

Damian in the US, year by year

Year	Boys	Rank
2025	3,213	#109
2024	3,245	#110
2023	3,293	#108
2022	3,466	#108
2021	3,299	#113
2020	3,339	#110
2019	3,452	#112
2018	3,553	#109
2017	3,344	#119
2016	3,346	#123
2015	3,491	#116
2014	3,882	#102
2013	3,976	#98
2012	3,860	#99
2011	3,014	#138
2010	3,366	#121
2009	3,350	#127
2008	3,077	#133
2007	2,989	#137
2006	2,977	#137
2005	2,630	#156
2004	2,529	#160
2003	2,454	#163
2002	2,345	#163
2001	1,963	#189
2000	1,720	#205
1999	1,540	#220
1998	1,567	#207
1997	1,507	#206
1996	1,408	#214
1995	1,351	#221
1994	1,349	#215
1993	1,133	#252
1992	1,087	#261
1991	964	#277
1990	782	#322
1989	777	#307
1988	620	#342
1987	537	#364
1986	514	#363
1985	507	#362
1984	540	#346
1983	542	#339
1982	583	#328
1981	517	#347
1980	582	#326
1979	678	#296
1978	847	#244
1977	1,054	#210
1976	993	#213
1975	891	#230
1974	829	#241
1973	658	#278
1972	622	#298
1971	371	#417
1970	339	#446
1969	283	#455
1968	285	#453
1967	173	#571
1966	171	#577
1965	162	#597
1964	183	#585
1963	170	#602
1962	163	#607
1961	143	#655
1960	132	#682
1959	103	#749
1958	81	#834
1957	87	#802
1956	88	#791
1955	88	#778
1954	68	#891
1953	53	#988
1952	57	#938
1951	38	#1,170
1950	37	#1,180
1949	40	#1,109
1948	32	#1,279
1947	24	#1,518
1946	18	#1,691
1945	28	#1,248
1944	14	#1,889
1943	25	#1,398
1942	16	#1,799
1941	17	#1,685
1940	17	#1,680
1939	16	#1,712
1938	17	#1,689
1937	13	#1,992
1936	10	#2,301
1935	9	#2,529
1934	9	#2,563
1933	13	#1,997
1932	17	#1,777
1931	11	#2,327
1930	11	#2,443
1929	6	#3,557
1928	7	#3,355
1927	7	#3,450
1926	8	#3,137
1925	14	#2,192
1924	10	#2,821
1923	9	#2,948
1922	14	#2,239
1921	8	#3,213
1920	8	#3,207
1919	0	–
1918	7	#3,367
1917	10	#2,561
1916	0	–
1915	7	#3,081
1914	7	#2,650
1913	8	#2,091
1912	6	#2,268

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Other spellings of Damian

Damien Damion Dameon Daymian Daymien Daemian Damein Dameion

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