Damien Neil
There are approximately 2 people named Damien Neil living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Damien with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Neil. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Damien
62K
Alive today
Named Neil
11K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 62K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2007
Average age: 25
Top Census group: White (42.6%)
Estimated bearers: 11K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #3,671
Per 100K: 3.15
Top ancestry: White (76.5%)
First name trend
Damien: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Damien. The peak year was 2007 with 2,265 births. The average person named Damien today is 25 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Damien
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Damien, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 42.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Damien described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Damien at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White42.6% · 21,075
- Hispanic or Latino26.8% · 13,277
- Black or African American20.1% · 9,929
- Two or more races7.0% · 3,478
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.1% · 1,036
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 660
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Neil surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Neil, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 76.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Neil described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Neil at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White76.5% · 7,208
- Black or African American14.0% · 1,317
- Two or more races4.1% · 386
- Hispanic or Latino3.8% · 354
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 116
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 43
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Damien has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0182% of the US population, based on 62,469 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Damien right now.
The surname Neil appears at a rate of 3.15 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0032%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Damien Neil. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Damien
FAQ
Damien Neil: questions and answers
How many people are named Damien Neil?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Damien Neil. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0182%) with the surname frequency (3.15 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Damien Neil?
We classify Damien Neil as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Damien a male or female name?
Damien is predominantly male. Out of 64,068 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Damien profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Damien Neil?
For a quick modern take, check how many people are called Damien Neil on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.