Damien

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Damien is a given name and less frequently a surname. The name is a variation of Damian which comes from the Greek Damianos.

From Wikipedia

Damien first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2011 with 350 babies (rank #114 that year). In 2024 it was given to 120 boys (rank #270). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Damien

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Damien yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

6,141

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

350

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Damien

Damien Chazellefilm or television director · b. 1985
Damien Duffassociation football player · b. 1979
Damien Hirstassemblage artist · b. 1965
Damien Ricerecording artist · b. 1973
Damien Perquisassociation football player · b. 1984

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Names ranked near Damien in 2024

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	53	#407
1992	67	#367
1993	76	#333
1994	70	#327
1995	82	#327
1996	96	#282
1997	73	#340
1998	73	#330
1999	88	#281
2000	97	#251
2001	110	#228
2002	148	#184
2003	168	#175
2004	142	#206
2005	189	#166
2006	220	#146
2007	288	#121
2008	309	#123
2009	305	#125
2010	304	#128
2011	350	#114
2012	302	#132
2013	288	#136
2014	303	#132
2015	274	#141
2016	245	#156
2017	246	#158
2018	226	#168
2019	200	#190
2020	177	#197
2021	158	#221
2022	152	#223
2023	142	#228
2024	120	#270