Damyen
Anglicized form of the French name Damien, meaning "to tame" or "subduer".
Name Census estimates that about 149 living Americans carry the first name Damyen. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Damyen today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Damyen births was 2007 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Damyen. 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
149
~ 1 in 2,300,365 Americans
Peak year
2007
14 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2015 SSA rank
#10,971
Tracked since 1998
Popularity
Damyen: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Damyen from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 94 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Damyen remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Damyen 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 Damyen 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 Damyen
The name Damyen is a variation of the name Damian, which has its origins in the Latin name Damianus. The name Damianus is derived from the Greek word "damianos," meaning "to tame" or "to subdue."
The name Damyen first appeared in the early Christian era and was borne by several early Christian saints and martyrs. One of the most notable was Saint Damian, a physician who lived in the 3rd century and was martyred during the persecution of Christians under the Roman emperor Diocletian.
In the 6th century, Pope Damian I (305-384) was the bishop of Rome from 366 to 384. He is known for his efforts to combat the Arian heresy and his support for the Nicene Creed.
Another notable figure with the name Damyen was Damyen de Veuster (1840-1889), a Belgian Roman Catholic priest who served as a missionary in Hawaii and dedicated his life to caring for those with leprosy. He is also known as Father Damien or Saint Damien of Molokai.
In the world of literature, Damyen is the name of a character in the novel "The Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas. The character is a friend of the protagonist, Edmond Dantès, and plays a significant role in the plot.
Another historical figure with the name Damyen was Damyen Hirst (1965-), an English artist and entrepreneur known for his controversial works, including his famous "The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living," which featured a tiger shark preserved in formaldehyde.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Damyen or its variations. The name has been used across various cultures and time periods, reflecting its enduring appeal and rich historical significance.
People
Damyen + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Damyen 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
Damyen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Damyen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 149 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Damyen 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 2,300,365 US residents.
Is Damyen a common name?
We classify Damyen as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 151 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Damyen most popular?
The single biggest year for Damyen was 2007, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Damyen is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Damyen a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Damyen 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.