Damione
A name likely derived from the Latin name Damian, meaning "to tame or subdue."
Name Census estimates that about 91 living Americans carry the first name Damione. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Damione today is around 41 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Damione births was 1975 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Damione. 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 Damione. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
91
~ 1 in 3,766,531 Americans
Peak year
1975
14 babies that year
Average age
41
years old
2002 SSA rank
#9,622
Tracked since 1973
Popularity
Damione: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Damione from the 1970s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 61 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1970s peak, Damione remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Damione 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 Damione 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 Damione
The name Damione originates from the Italian language and is a variation of the name Damiano. Its roots can be traced back to the Latin name Damianus, which is derived from the Greek word "damianos," meaning "to tame" or "to subdue." The name gained popularity in early Christian times, particularly in Italy and other parts of southern Europe.
One of the earliest known references to the name Damione can be found in the records of the Catholic Church, where it was associated with Saint Damian, a Christian martyr who lived in the 3rd century AD. According to legend, Saint Damian was a physician who, along with his twin brother Cosmas, provided free medical care to the poor and was eventually martyred for his faith during the persecution of Christians by the Roman Empire.
The name Damione has also been linked to various historical figures throughout the centuries. One notable bearer of the name was Damione da Bergamo (c. 1280-1349), an Italian painter and architect from the city of Bergamo, known for his work in the Gothic style. Another individual named Damione was Damione Fiorentino (1509-1574), an Italian poet and scholar who lived during the Renaissance period and was known for his sonnets and translations of classical works.
In the 17th century, Damione Reni (1619-1694) was an Italian painter and etcher from the Baroque period, renowned for his religious and mythological works. He was a prominent member of the Accademia di San Luca, a prestigious art academy in Rome.
Moving forward to the 19th century, Damione Assanti (1809-1873) was an Italian painter and engraver who specialized in portraiture and worked extensively in Naples, Italy.
Additionally, Damione Fioravanti (1836-1914) was an Italian architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings in Rome, including the Palazzo delle Esposizioni, a prominent exhibition hall constructed in the late 19th century.
These are just a few examples of historical figures who bore the name Damione, demonstrating its longstanding presence and significance within the Italian cultural and artistic traditions.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Damione
People
Damione + last name combinations
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FAQ
Damione: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Damione?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 91 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Damione 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 3,766,531 US residents.
Is Damione a common name?
We classify Damione as "Very Rare". It ranks above 63.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 96 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Damione most popular?
The single biggest year for Damione was 1975, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Damione is about 41 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Damione a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Damione 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.