Fun Facts About the Name Damen
- More than 2 thousand babies named Damen: U.S. records list 2,459 babies given the name Damen from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Damen Mean?
Damen is a masculine given name commonly treated as a variant of Damian. Damian comes from the Greek Damianos, based on the verb damazein, 'to tame' or 'to subdue.' The literal sense is 'tamer' or 'subduer.' The Greek name passed into Latin as Damianus and then into Christian naming traditions in Europe. Damen also appears as a Dutch surname, which is a separate development: it is often a patronymic from Dam or Daam, short forms of Adam, so that surname means 'son of Adam.' The spelling also matches the German word Damen, 'ladies,' but that word is not the source of the personal name.
Damen Name History & Origins
The name Damian was spread by the early Christian martyr Saint Damian, who is traditionally venerated with his brother Saint Cosmas. Because of these saints, the name was used in Greek-, Latin-, and later Western Christian communities. The French form Damien and the English form Damian became the best-known versions. Damen is an English-language spelling used today; it is not a traditional Greek or Latin form. It may have developed as a variant of Damian, or it may have been taken from the Dutch surname Damen. As a given name, Damen is used in English-speaking countries.
How Popular is the Name Damen?
Damen has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2003. Its best rank was #1,042 in 1978.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,914 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2024 | #7,321 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2023 | #5,711 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2022 | #7,368 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2021 | #5,821 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2020 | #3,434 | 32 | 0.0019% |
| 2019 | #3,112 | 38 | 0.0021% |
| 2018 | #3,463 | 32 | 0.0018% |
| 2017 | #3,530 | 31 | 0.0017% |
| 2016 | #3,705 | 29 | 0.0015% |
| 2015 | #3,095 | 37 | 0.0019% |
| 2014 | #2,900 | 40 | 0.0021% |
| 2013 | #2,405 | 52 | 0.0027% |
| 2012 | #2,501 | 50 | 0.0026% |
| 2011 | #2,410 | 52 | 0.0027% |
| 2010 | #2,333 | 55 | 0.0029% |
| 2009 | #2,591 | 48 | 0.0024% |
| 2008 | #2,722 | 45 | 0.0022% |
| 2007 | #2,451 | 52 | 0.0025% |
| 2006 | #2,042 | 65 | 0.0032% |
| 2005 | #1,948 | 65 | 0.0033% |
| 2004 | #1,837 | 67 | 0.0034% |
| 2003 | #1,675 | 74 | 0.0037% |
| 2002 | #1,897 | 59 | 0.0030% |
| 2001 | #1,894 | 58 | 0.0030% |
| 2000 | #1,853 | 57 | 0.0029% |
| 1999 | #1,694 | 62 | 0.0032% |
| 1998 | #1,878 | 52 | 0.0027% |
| 1997 | #2,319 | 36 | 0.0019% |
| 1996 | #1,619 | 60 | 0.0032% |
| 1995 | #1,846 | 47 | 0.0025% |
| 1994 | #1,610 | 57 | 0.0030% |
| 1993 | #1,702 | 51 | 0.0026% |
| 1992 | #1,850 | 44 | 0.0022% |
| 1991 | #1,360 | 69 | 0.0034% |
| 1990 | #1,421 | 62 | 0.0030% |
| 1989 | #1,802 | 42 | 0.0021% |
| 1988 | #1,825 | 37 | 0.0019% |
| 1987 | #1,543 | 46 | 0.0025% |
| 1986 | #2,065 | 28 | 0.0015% |
| 1985 | #2,241 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 1984 | #1,769 | 32 | 0.0018% |
| 1983 | #1,692 | 34 | 0.0019% |
| 1982 | #2,067 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 1981 | #1,867 | 30 | 0.0017% |
| 1980 | #1,452 | 43 | 0.0024% |
| 1979 | #1,194 | 58 | 0.0034% |
| 1978 | #1,042 | 70 | 0.0043% |
| 1977 | #1,319 | 47 | 0.0029% |
| 1976 | #1,289 | 47 | 0.0030% |
| 1975 | #1,116 | 57 | 0.0037% |
| 1974 | #1,126 | 53 | 0.0034% |
| 1973 | #1,616 | 29 | 0.0019% |
| 1972 | #1,608 | 29 | 0.0018% |
| 1971 | #3,006 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1970 | #1,901 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1969 | #2,903 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1968 | #2,346 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1967 | #4,077 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1966 | #3,603 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1964 | #3,093 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1963 | #3,724 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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