Boy · Name family
Damian
481,861births recorded
25Countries
5Variants
2000Peak · Poland
#39Italy 2025
Damian is a boy name family recorded 481,861 times in 25 countries since 1900. It ranks highest today in Italy (#39 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Poland in 2000, at 1,174.3 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Damien (France, Ireland, New South Wales).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Damian
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damian | Spanish | 110,256 | 🇺🇸 United States | #109 | 2013 | ▲ 3 % |
| Damian | Spanish | 88,742 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #402 | 1980 | ▼ 46 % |
| Damian | Spanish | 35,744 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #82 | 2000 | ▼ 43 % |
| Damian | Spanish | 3,647 | 🏴 England & Wales | #279 | 2023 | ▲ 27 % |
| Damian | Spanish | 3,433 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #223 | 1973 | ▲ 67 % |
| Damian | Spanish | 2,680 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #156 | 2020 | ▲ 23 % |
| Damien | French | 126,420 | 🇫🇷 France | #881 | 1985 | ▼ 74 % |
| Damien | French | 65,018 | 🇺🇸 United States | #352 | 2007 | ▼ 27 % |
| Damien | French | 6,406 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #468 | 1980 | ▼ 14 % |
| Damien | French | 3,775 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1974 | – |
| Damien | French | 2,839 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #145 | 2011 | ▼ 57 % |
| Damien | French | 2,281 | 🏴 England & Wales | #745 | 2007 | ▼ 21 % |
| Damiano | Italian | 4,432 | 🇮🇹 Italy | #39 | 2025 | – |
| Damiano | Italian | 550 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4139 | 2025 | ▲ 74 % |
| Damiano | Italian | 416 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #319 | 2016 | ▲ 40 % |
| Damiano | Italian | 155 | 🇫🇷 France | #3082 | 2025 | new |
| Damiano | Italian | 153 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #320 | 2024 | ▲ 89 % |
| Damiano | Italian | 56 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1517 | 2004 | new |
| Damyan | Romanian | 390 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10695 | 2010 | ▼ 33 % |
| Damyan | Romanian | 125 | 🇫🇷 France | #4762 | 2021 | ▼ 37 % |
| Damia | Catalan | 329 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | – | 2005 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Damien ↔ Damian — checked by hand
- Damien ↔ Damiano — checked by hand
- Damien ↔ Damia — checked by hand
- Damian ↔ Damyan — spelling variant
Questions about Damian
How popular is the name Damian?
In 2025 it ranked #39 in Italy. Official registers record 481,861 births across 25 countries.
What is Damian in other languages?
Damien (French); Damiano (Italian); Damyan (Romanian); Damia (Catalan).
When was Damian most popular?
It peaked in Poland in 2000, at 1,174.3 births per 100,000.
Is Damian a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Damian is a boy name.