Names / Boy names
Damien
Current rank
#352
and easing
All-time peak
#161
in 1978
First recorded
1936
in U.S. data
Children named
65,000
since 1936
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #161 in 1978 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Damien first shows up in 1936. As of the latest data it stands at #352, drifting lower. Its strongest year was 1978, at #161 nationally. Across all years, more than 65,000 children have been named this.