Damiean
A masculine name of Greek origin meaning "to tame" or "subduer".
Name Census estimates that about 79 living Americans carry the first name Damiean. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Damiean today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Damiean births was 2009 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Damiean. 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 Damiean. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
79
~ 1 in 4,338,663 Americans
Peak year
2009
9 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2012 SSA rank
#9,036
Tracked since 1976
Census
Damiean in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 110 people with the first name Damiean, which placed it at #51,979 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#51,979
National first-name rank
People counted
110
110 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
33.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Damiean
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Damiean is Black at 33.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (29.1%) and White (26.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Damiean described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Damiean at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American33.6% · 37
- Hispanic or Latino29.1% · 32
- White26.4% · 29
- Two or more races10.9% · 12
Popularity
Damiean: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Damiean from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 35 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Damiean remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Damiean 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 Damiean 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 Damiean
The name Damiean has its origins in the Late Latin name Damianus, which was derived from the Greek name Damianos. Damianos is believed to have been derived from the Greek word "damian," meaning "to tame" or "to subdue." This suggests that the name may have been originally associated with someone who had a gentle or calming nature.
The earliest recorded use of the name Damiean can be traced back to the 3rd century AD, when it was borne by Saint Damian, a Christian martyr who was killed during the Diocletianic Persecution in the early 4th century. Saint Damian and his brother, Saint Cosmas, were known as the "Unmercenary Healers" and were widely venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
During the Middle Ages, the name Damiean gained popularity among Christians, particularly in France and Italy. One notable bearer of the name was Damian de Veuster, a Belgian priest who was canonized as Saint Damien of Molokai in 1995. He served as a missionary among the leper colony on the island of Molokai in Hawaii, where he eventually contracted leprosy and died in 1889.
In the 16th century, the name Damiean was also associated with the Italian humanist and philosopher Damiano da Bergamo (1476-1549), who was known for his writings on rhetoric and philosophy. Another notable figure was Damião de Góis (1502-1574), a Portuguese humanist and philosopher who served as a diplomat and wrote extensively on geography and history.
In the 19th century, the name Damiean gained further recognition with the birth of Damien Hirst (1965-), a prominent English artist known for his controversial works, such as the preserved shark in formaldehyde. Additionally, Damien Chazelle (1985-), the American director and screenwriter known for films like "Whiplash" and "La La Land," has helped to popularize the name in modern times.
Throughout history, the name Damiean has been borne by individuals from various walks of life, including saints, scholars, artists, and philosophers. Its origins in Greek and Latin language roots, coupled with its association with individuals who have made significant contributions to their respective fields, have contributed to the enduring appeal of this name over the centuries.
People
Damiean + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Damiean as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Damiean: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Damiean?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 79 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Damiean 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 4,338,663 US residents.
Is Damiean a common name?
We classify Damiean as "Very Rare". It ranks above 61.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 81 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Damiean most popular?
The single biggest year for Damiean was 2009, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Damiean is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Damiean in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 110 people with the name Damiean, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #51,979 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Damiean in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Damiean?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Damiean leans strongly male. 113 people counted with this name were male (93.4%), compared with 8 female bearers (6.6%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Damiean?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Damiean is Black at 33.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (29.1%) and White (26.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Damiean most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Damiean in the 2020 Census, accounting for 33.6% (37 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Damiean in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Damiean a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Damiean 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 Damiean still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Damiean 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 Damiean 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.
How many people are called Damiean?
Find out how many Americans are named Damiean on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.