Daemen
A masculine Dutch name derived from the Biblical name Damian, meaning "to tame".
Name Census estimates that about 12 living Americans carry the first name Daemen. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Daemen today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Daemen births was 2008 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Daemen. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Daemen. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
12
~ 1 in 28,562,862 Americans
Peak year
2008
7 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2008 SSA rank
#10,090
Tracked since 2005
Popularity
Daemen: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Daemen by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Daemen during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Daemen
The name Daemen is believed to have originated from the Old Dutch language, which was spoken in the Low Countries region of northwestern Europe during the Middle Ages. The name is thought to be derived from the Germanic root word "dam," meaning a dam or embankment, and may have been used as a surname for someone who lived near a dam or worked as a dam builder.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Daemen can be found in the historical records of the city of Utrecht in the Netherlands. In the 14th century, a man named Daemen van Utrecht was mentioned as a prominent citizen and landowner in the region.
The name Daemen also appears in several religious texts and chronicles from the late medieval period. In the 15th century, a Flemish monk named Daemen van Gent was known for his scholarly writings on theology and philosophy.
During the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century, the name Daemen gained popularity among the wealthy merchant class in the Netherlands. One notable figure from this era was Daemen Willemsz, a successful trader and ship owner who played a significant role in the establishment of the Dutch West India Company.
In the 19th century, a Dutch artist named Daemen van Mulken gained recognition for his landscape paintings depicting the countryside of the Netherlands. He was born in 1814 and his works are now exhibited in several major art museums across Europe.
Another notable figure with the name Daemen was Daemen Gubbels, a Belgian writer and poet who lived from 1892 to 1964. He is celebrated for his contributions to the Flemish literary movement and his poignant works exploring themes of identity and cultural heritage.
While the name Daemen has its roots in the Low Countries, it has since been adopted and used in various parts of the world, particularly among Dutch diaspora communities. However, its historical significance and connections to the Dutch language and culture remain an integral part of its etymology and heritage.
People
Daemen + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Daemen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Daemen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daemen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 12 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Daemen going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 28,562,862 US residents.
Is Daemen a common name?
We classify Daemen as "Very Rare". It ranks above 32.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 12 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Daemen most popular?
The single biggest year for Daemen was 2008, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Daemen is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Daemen in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Daemen a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Daemen in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Daemen still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Daemen in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Daemen can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Daemen?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.