Boy name
Damien
Damien holds the #352 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 935 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #277 in 2020 to #352 today. Its strongest year on record was 1978 (#161 nationally, 1,507 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1936. The name's biggest fan base is in Alaska (#143 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#352
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#161
in 1978 (1970s)
Babies in 2025
935
boys named Damien
Damien popularity, 1880–2025
Where Damien is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Alaska (#143), Hawaii (#146), Oregon (#230)
Uniqueness score
36/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Damien in the most recent year of SSA data.
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