Damean
An invented name of uncertain meaning and origin.
Name Census estimates that about 454 living Americans carry the first name Damean. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Damean today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Damean births was 2004 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Damean. 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.
People living today
454
~ 1 in 754,966 Americans
Peak year
2004
24 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2020 SSA rank
#12,443
Tracked since 1969
Popularity
Damean: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Damean from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 178 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Damean 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 Damean during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Damean
The name Damean is a variant of the name Damian, which has its origins in the Late Latin name Damianus. Damianus was derived from the Greek name Damianos, which came from the ancient Greek word "daman" meaning "to tame" or "to subdue."
The earliest known usage of the name Damianus can be traced back to the early Christian era, when it was borne by several early saints and martyrs. One of the most notable was Saint Damian, a 4th-century physician and martyr from Asia Minor, who is venerated as the patron saint of apothecaries and physicians.
In the Middle Ages, the name Damian gained popularity across Europe, particularly in regions with strong Christian traditions. Several historical figures from this period bore the name, including Damian de Veuster, also known as Father Damien, a Belgian Catholic priest who devoted his life to serving those afflicted with leprosy in Hawaii in the 19th century.
Another notable figure with the name Damean was Damean Crisdion, an English philosopher and theologian who lived in the 12th century. He is best known for his work "De Philosophia Christiana," which aimed to reconcile Christian teachings with the principles of Aristotelian philosophy.
In the Renaissance era, the name Damean was borne by several artists and intellectuals, including Damean Forment, a Spanish sculptor active in the early 16th century, who is renowned for his works in the Cathedral of Huesca and the Monastery of Poblet.
Moving into the modern era, one of the most famous individuals with the name Damean was Damean Runyon, an American writer and journalist born in 1880, who is best known for his short stories depicting the colorful and often eccentric characters of New York City's underbelly.
While the name Damean has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, it has maintained a presence across various cultures and time periods, often associated with individuals who have made significant contributions to the arts, sciences, and religious traditions.
People
Damean + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Damean: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Damean?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 454 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Damean 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 754,966 US residents.
Is Damean a common name?
We classify Damean as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 468 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Damean most popular?
The single biggest year for Damean was 2004, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Damean is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Damean a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Damean 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.
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.