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boys' name ★ peaked 1985

Damiano

Meaning Damiano is a masculine Italian given name Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,156 Trend ↑ Rising 44%

Damiano is a masculine Italian given name.

Rank 2025
#4,156
among boys · ↑578 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
25
named Damiano · +19% vs 2024
How common
1 in 68,323
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1985
25 babies
All-time total
550
#7,446 all-time among boys
First recorded
1916
in Social Security records

Damiano popularity over time

550 babies have been named Damiano since 1916, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

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 8 1 – #2,976
1920s 11 1 +38% #3,807
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 5 1 – #4,076
1970s 28 3 +460% #4,055
1980s 105 11 +275% #2,182
1990s 69 7 -34% #4,847
2000s 106 11 +54% #5,633
2010s 109 11 +3% #5,561
2020s (to 2025) 109 18 +67% #4,156

Where Damiano is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 27 0.02 outside top 500
2027 29 0.02 outside top 500
2028 30 0.02 outside top 500
2029 31 0.02 outside top 500
2030 33 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Damiano

Damiano is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,156 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1916, 550 American babies have been named Damiano. Its peak came in 1985, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Damiano stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Damiano?

The median living Damiano is about 19 years old; half are between 7 and 36. An estimated 500 people named Damiano are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

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

Damiano year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 25 #4,156
2024 21 #4,734
2023 16 #5,715
2022 15 #5,931
2021 16 #5,604
2020 16 #5,506
2019 16 #5,620
2018 12 #6,788
2017 13 #6,390
2016 9 #8,287
2015 16 #5,561
2014 6 #11,026
2013 10 #7,643
2012 6 #11,097
2011 10 #7,619
2010 11 #7,182
2009 10 #7,819
2008 10 #7,810
2007 15 #5,704
2006 13 #6,177
2005 14 #5,633
2004 12 #6,212
2003 11 #6,344
2002 8 #7,799
2001 7 #8,497
2000 6 #9,327
1995 6 #8,003
1990 – –
1985 25 #2,182
1980 5 #6,440
1975 – –
1970 5 #4,847
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Damiano

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Damiano Tommasi Damiano Tommasi Italian footballer and politician (born 1974) Contemporary
  2. 2 Damiano Damiani Damiano Damiani Italian filmmaker (1922–2013) Contemporary
  3. 3 Damiano Caruso Damiano Caruso Italian road racing cyclist b. 1987 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Damiano Cunego Damiano Cunego Italian road bicycle racer b. 1981 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Damiano?

The median living Damiano is about 19 years old. Half of all living Damianos are between 7 and 36 years old.

How many people named Damiano are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Damiano are alive in the United States, based on 550 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Damiano mean?

Damiano is a masculine Italian given name.

How popular is the name Damiano in 2025?

Damiano ranked #4,156 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Damiano?

550 babies have been named Damiano in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Damiano most popular?

Damiano peaked in 1985, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Damiano a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Damiano rising or falling?

Damiano is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Damiano become more popular?

Damiano is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 33 boys named Damiano in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Damiano?

Well-known people named Damiano include Damiano Tommasi (soccer player), Damiano Damiani (film director), Damiano Caruso (cyclist).

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