Damein
Of Greek origin, meaning "to tame" or "to subdue."
Name Census estimates that about 1,005 living Americans carry the first name Damein. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Damein today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Damein births was 1978 (48 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Damein. 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
1.0K
~ 1 in 341,049 Americans
Peak year
1978
48 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
2019 SSA rank
#12,566
Tracked since 1970
Popularity
Damein: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Damein from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 298 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Damein remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Damein 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 Damein during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Dameins live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. Texas, New York, California recorded the most babies named Damein, while Maryland, Louisiana, Georgia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 8 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Damein
The name Damein is believed to have originated from the Greek name Damaios, derived from the Greek word "daman" which means "to tame" or "to subdue." It is a masculine name that has been in use since ancient times.
The earliest known reference to the name Damein can be found in ancient Greek texts, where it was used to describe individuals who were known for their ability to tame animals or control their surroundings. In Greek mythology, there was a figure named Damein who was known for his skill in taming wild horses.
The name Damein gained popularity during the Byzantine era, when it was used by several prominent figures. One of the most notable was Damein of Constantinople, a 6th-century philosopher and scholar who wrote extensively on the subjects of logic and metaphysics.
During the Middle Ages, the name Damein was popular among Christian communities in Europe. It was sometimes used as a variant of the name Damian, which was derived from the same Greek root. One of the most famous individuals with this name was Saint Damein, a 7th-century bishop of Pavia who was known for his charitable works and devotion to the poor.
In the Renaissance period, the name Damein was associated with several notable figures in the arts and sciences. Damein Veneziano was a 15th-century Italian painter who was known for his portraits and religious works. Damein Migliorati, born in 1492, was a renowned Italian mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the fields of algebra and geometry.
As the name spread across Europe, it took on various spellings and forms, such as Damian, Damien, and Damiano. One of the most famous individuals with this name was Damien de Veuster, a 19th-century Belgian priest who dedicated his life to serving those with leprosy in Hawaii. He is now known as Saint Damien of Molokai.
Other notable individuals with the name Damein throughout history include Damein Hirst, a British artist known for his controversial works involving preserved animals; Damein Echols, an American writer and former prisoner who was wrongfully convicted in the West Memphis Three case; and Damein Kulash, the lead singer of the American rock band OK Go.
People
Damein + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Damein 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
Damein: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Damein?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,005 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Damein 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 341,049 US residents.
Is Damein a common name?
We classify Damein as "Rare". It ranks above 90.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,040 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Damein most popular?
The single biggest year for Damein was 1978, when 48 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Damein is about 33 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Damein a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Damein 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.