Name meaning & stats

Damien

Damien means “to tame” (Ancient Greek origin). 65,006 US babies since 1940, peak 2007. Notable Damiens are 1.6× over-represented as basketball players.

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What it means

“to tame”

Ancient GreekWell documented

In US birth records

Peak year: 2007

65,006 US babies were named Damien between 1940 and 2025.

Where Damiens end up

Not enough notable Damiens yet, so this uses the spelling family: Damian, Damon, Damien, Damion.

Career	vs expected	Confidence
Basketball player	1.6×	High · 48 people
NFL-style footballer	1.4×	High · 48 people
Actor	1.3×	High · 41 people
Footballer	0.9×	High · 31 people

Among notable men who are basketball players, the Damian family show up 1.6× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.

Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.

One more thing…

Damien has a surprise career: 1.9×

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Spelling family

1 in 4 Damians spell it Damien

Damian 40%
Damon 25%
Damien 24%
Damion 6%
Dameon 2%
Damen 1%
Damone <1%
Damein <1%
Dameion <1%
Daman <1%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 2007)