Damean: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#4,521
1970s	87	9	+1640%	#2,692
1980s	62	6	-29%	#3,141
1990s	89	9	+44%	#4,188
2000s	178	18	+100%	#3,756
2010s	42	4	-76%	#7,105
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-80%	#12,451

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,521

1970s

+1640%

#2,692

1980s

-29%

#3,141

1990s

+44%

#4,188

2000s

178

+100%

#3,756

2010s

-76%

#7,105

2020s (to 2025)

-80%

#12,451

The story of Damean

Damean is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1969, 468 American babies have been named Damean. Its peak came in 2004, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Damean stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Damean?

The median living Damean is about 26 years old; half are between 19 and 42. An estimated 500 people named Damean are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Damean year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	5	#12,451
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	5	#12,472
2014	–	–
2013	9	#8,261
2012	6	#11,096
2011	11	#7,105
2010	11	#7,180
2009	15	#5,861
2008	21	#4,575
2007	22	#4,402
2006	17	#5,122
2005	21	#4,226
2004	24	#3,756
2003	13	#5,621
2002	19	#4,214
2001	11	#6,104
2000	15	#4,832
1995	9	#6,018
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	7	#5,045
1975	11	#3,288
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Damean, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Damean?

The median living Damean is about 26 years old. Half of all living Dameans are between 19 and 42 years old.

How many people named Damean are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Damean are alive in the United States, based on 468 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Damean in 2025?

Damean did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Damean?

468 babies have been named Damean in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Damean most popular?

Damean peaked in 2004, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Damean a boy or girl name?

Damean is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Damean rising or falling?

Damean is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Damean

Damean popularity over time

The story of Damean

How old are people named Damean?

Damean year by year

Frequently asked questions

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