Damien is a familiar boys' name that peaked in 2007 and has grown less common since.
Damien is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #352 for boy births in the United States (and #694 across all names), given to 935 babies. Damien first appears in 1936 and peaked in 2007 (2,265 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 935 | 935 | — | #352 |
| 2024 | 1,005 | 1,005 | — | #343 |
| 2023 | 1,013 | 1,013 | — | #330 |
| 2022 | 1,102 | 1,102 | — | #305 |
| 2021 | 1,235 | 1,235 | — | #280 |
| 2020 | 1,216 | 1,216 | — | #277 |
| 2019 | 1,246 | 1,246 | — | #282 |
| 2018 | 1,362 | 1,362 | — | #264 |
| 2017 | 1,355 | 1,355 | — | #266 |
| 2016 | 1,305 | 1,305 | — | #278 |
| 2015 | 1,426 | 1,426 | — | #254 |
| 2014 | 1,509 | 1,509 | — | #249 |
| 2013 | 1,624 | 1,630 | #17,182 | #226 |
| 2012 | 1,667 | 1,673 | — | #218 |
| 2011 | 1,835 | 1,835 | — | #198 |
| 2010 | 1,937 | 1,937 | — | #192 |
| 2009 | 2,014 | 2,014 | — | #188 |
| 2008 | 2,118 | 2,118 | #14,197 | #189 |
| 2007 | 2,265 | 2,272 | — | #182 |
| 2006 | 1,999 | 1,999 | #15,583 | #195 |
| 2005 | 1,939 | 1,939 | — | #200 |
| 2004 | 1,968 | 1,968 | #9,406 | #196 |
| 2003 | 1,895 | 1,895 | #16,354 | #197 |
| 2002 | 1,658 | 1,658 | #14,017 | #212 |
| 2001 | 1,408 | 1,408 | #13,934 | #241 |
| 2000 | 1,303 | 1,303 | — | #258 |
| 1999 | 1,129 | 1,129 | #8,941 | #268 |
| 1998 | 956 | 956 | #12,834 | #300 |
| 1997 | 907 | — | — | #301 |
| 1996 | 845 | — | #14,021 | #314 |
| 1995 | 954 | — | — | #285 |
| 1994 | 976 | — | — | #280 |
| 1993 | 904 | — | — | #304 |
| 1992 | 865 | — | — | #308 |
| 1991 | 820 | — | #9,540 | #316 |
| 1990 | 746 | — | — | #332 |
| 1989 | 782 | — | #8,932 | #310 |
| 1988 | 668 | — | #7,243 | #327 |
| 1987 | 580 | — | — | #344 |
| 1986 | 650 | — | #11,334 | #314 |
| 1985 | 697 | — | #6,560 | #296 |
| 1984 | 718 | — | #6,390 | #288 |
| 1983 | 797 | — | #8,221 | #262 |
| 1982 | 963 | — | #5,618 | #242 |
| 1981 | 1,048 | — | #5,959 | #228 |
| 1980 | 1,351 | — | #5,300 | #182 |
| 1979 | 1,343 | — | #3,563 | #183 |
| 1978 | 1,521 | — | #4,729 | #161 |
| 1977 | 846 | — | #4,994 | #246 |
| 1976 | 675 | — | #4,950 | #284 |
| 1975 | 552 | — | #5,619 | #326 |
| 1974 | 671 | — | #4,784 | #284 |
| 1973 | 355 | — | — | #417 |
| 1972 | 280 | — | #7,482 | #473 |
| 1971 | 154 | — | #7,572 | #681 |
| 1970 | 129 | — | #8,236 | #739 |
| 1969 | 93 | — | — | #801 |
| 1968 | 85 | — | — | #805 |
| 1967 | 51 | — | — | #1,021 |
| 1966 | 35 | — | — | #1,287 |
| 1965 | 43 | — | — | #1,146 |
| 1964 | 45 | — | — | #1,148 |
| 1963 | 35 | — | — | #1,323 |
| 1962 | 42 | — | — | #1,205 |
| 1961 | 38 | — | — | #1,281 |
| 1960 | 37 | — | — | #1,302 |
| 1959 | 28 | — | — | #1,508 |
| 1958 | 32 | — | — | #1,377 |
| 1957 | 26 | — | — | #1,552 |
| 1956 | 15 | — | — | #2,107 |
| 1955 | 18 | — | — | #1,857 |
| 1954 | 16 | — | — | #1,975 |
| 1953 | 12 | — | — | #2,308 |
| 1952 | 21 | — | — | #1,673 |
| 1951 | 17 | — | — | #1,852 |
| 1950 | 10 | — | — | #2,468 |
| 1949 | 15 | — | — | #1,961 |
| 1948 | 11 | — | — | #2,355 |
| 1947 | 11 | — | — | #2,398 |
| 1946 | 7 | — | — | #2,964 |
| 1945 | 5 | — | — | #3,413 |
| 1943 | 8 | — | — | #2,778 |
| 1942 | 7 | — | — | #2,992 |
| 1941 | 9 | — | — | #2,517 |
| 1940 | 13 | — | — | #2,007 |
| 1938 | 6 | — | — | #3,246 |
| 1936 | 6 | — | — | #3,228 |