Damien

Meaning and origin of Damien

Popularity of Damien in France since 1986

• Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1985.
• Over recent years, Damien has been falling (−10% a year).
• In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Damien every 55 schools.

Damien in English-speaking countries

Damien ranks 259^th in British Columbia (Canada) and 295^th in Ontario (Canada), against 788^th in France.

• British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23

  259^th boys’ name45 babies in 3 years1 boy in 990

• Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24

  295^th boys’ name128 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,328−2.4% a year

• United StatesSSA · 2023-25

  345^th boys’ name2,953 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,741−4.3% a year

• IrelandCSO · 2023-25

  439^th boys’ name23 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,123

• ScotlandNRS · 2023-25

  475^th boys’ name19 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,155

• England and WalesONS · 2023-25

  698^th boys’ name151 babies in 3 years1 boy in 5,473+1.6% a year

Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Northern Ireland and New Zealand.

Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.

Names similar to Damien

• Denis
• Loukas
• Jayson
• Philippe
• Pacôme
• Atlas
• George
• Léonce
• Léone
• Zéphyr
• Andrew
• Calixte

See also

• →French names of Greek origin