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Damien

Boy's name · #352 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Damien reached its best rank, #161, in 1978 and ranked #352 in 2025. About 65,000 boys have carried it since 1936.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 44 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#303 in Canada (2025) · #441 in Scotland (2025) · #468 in Ireland (2025) · #559 in Sweden (2025) · #745 in England & Wales (2025) · #852 in France (2025) · #1,006 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,370 in Austria (2025) · #8,985 in Italy (2024) · #1,084 in Belgium (2024) · #395 in N. Ireland (2023) · #4,056 in Ecuador (2023) and 6 more.

Famous Damiens

• Damien Chazelle — American and French filmmaker (born 1985)
• Damien Duff — Irish footballer (born 1979)
• Damien Hirst — English sculptor and installation artist (born 1965)
• Damien Perquis — French and Polish association football player (born 1984)
• Damien Rice — Irish singer-songwriter (born 1973)

In stories & tradition

• Damien Thorn — Antagonist of The Omen series
• Damien Karras — The Exorcist (book)
• Damien Trotter — Only Fools and Horses (TV series)

What Damiens become

Among 880 notable people named Damien:

Sports figures appear 1.86× more often than among typical names — e.g. Damien Duff, Irish footballer (born 1979).

Similar names: Damian · Jayson · Damon · Alexis · Cristian · Darius

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