Damen: 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	48	5	–	#2,346
1970s	423	42	+781%	#1,042
1980s	342	34	-19%	#1,452
1990s	540	54	+58%	#1,360
2000s	590	59	+9%	#1,675
2010s	416	42	-29%	#2,333
2020s (to 2025)	100	17	-60%	#3,436

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#2,346

1970s

423

+781%

#1,042

1980s

342

-19%

#1,452

1990s

540

+58%

#1,360

2000s

590

+9%

#1,675

2010s

416

-29%

#2,333

2020s (to 2025)

100

-60%

#3,436

The story of Damen

Damen is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,914 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1963, 2,459 American babies have been named Damen. Its peak came in 2003, when 74 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 Damen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Damen?

The median living Damen is about 27 years old; half are between 17 and 40. An estimated 2,400 people named Damen 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.

Damen year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	15	#5,914
2024	11	#7,357
2023	16	#5,714
2022	11	#7,371
2021	15	#5,827
2020	32	#3,436
2019	38	#3,112
2018	32	#3,463
2017	31	#3,531
2016	29	#3,705
2015	37	#3,095
2014	40	#2,900
2013	52	#2,405
2012	50	#2,501
2011	52	#2,410
2010	55	#2,333
2009	48	#2,592
2008	45	#2,723
2007	52	#2,451
2006	65	#2,042
2005	65	#1,948
2004	67	#1,837
2003	74	#1,675
2002	59	#1,897
2001	58	#1,894
2000	57	#1,853
1995	47	#1,846
1990	62	#1,421
1985	24	#2,241
1980	43	#1,452
1975	57	#1,115
1970	22	#1,900
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Damen?

The median living Damen is about 27 years old. Half of all living Damens are between 17 and 40 years old.

How many people named Damen are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Damen are alive in the United States, based on 2,459 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Damen in 2025?

Damen ranked #5,914 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Damen?

2,459 babies have been named Damen in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Damen most popular?

Damen peaked in 2003, when 74 newborns received the name.

Is Damen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Damen rising or falling?

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

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Damen popularity over time

The story of Damen

How old are people named Damen?

Damen year by year

Frequently asked questions

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