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Damian

“To tame, subdue, or master” — Greek origin

Boy's name · #109 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Damian has appeared in US records since 1912 — best rank #98 (2013) · 109,920 babies named Damian all-time · 1 in 530 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #14 in Slovakia (2025) · #43 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #45 in Czechia (2025) · #82 in Poland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 47 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Damians

• Damian Lillard — American basketball player (born 1990)
• Damian Lewis — British actor
• Damian Marley — Jamaican DJ, singer and rapper
• Damian Warner — Canadian decathlete
• Damian Szymański — Polish association football player

In stories & tradition

• Damian Wayne — Batman · Batman: The Brave and the Bold
• Damian Spinelli — General Hospital
• Damian Falco — Die Another Day

What Damians become

Among 756 notable people named Damian:

Athletes appear 2.05× more often than among typical names — e.g. Damian Lillard, American basketball player (born 1990).

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