Spellings
Damian or Damien?
In the US in 2025, 75% of babies in this name family were spelled Damian and 22% Damien. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Damian75% of the family3,213 born in 2025#109 among boys−8% since 2015Damien22% of the family935 born in 2025#352 among boys−34% since 2015Damion1% of the family62 born in 2025#2,258 among boys−59% since 2015Demian1% of the family54 born in 2025#2,480 among boys+35% since 2015
Ten years ago
Damian already led in 2015, with 68% of the family's births; it has 75% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 5,108 to 4,264 births (−17%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damian | 3,491 | 3,213 | −8% |
| Damien | 1,426 | 935 | −34% |
| Damion | 151 | 62 | −59% |
| Demian | 40 | 54 | +35% |
How they sound
- Damian /ˈdeɪmiən/ (DAY-mee-un)
- Damien /ˈdeɪmiən/ (DAY-mee-un)
- Damion /dəˈmaɪən/ (duh-MY-un)
- Demian /ˈdɛmiən/ (DEM-ee-un)
In France
In France in 2025: Damian 85 births (#503 among boys), Damien 45 births (#840 among boys) and Demian 10 births. The other spellings are not given there often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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