Amar vs Damian
Amar and Damiancompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Amar was ranked #785 and Damian #222 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Amar was ranked #535 and Damian #271 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Amar was ranked #394 and Damian #339 among boys in Norway.
Amar and Damian over time
Amar and Damian appear together in 2 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Damian held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Amar in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amar and Damian changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #535 and #271.
- Longest-running competitions
Amar and Damian were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 31 years, from 1976 to 2025, ending at #394 and #339.
List by list
Norway · Boys31 shared years, 1976–2025
Amar held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Damian in 27.
Highest recorded here: Amar #345 in 2006, Damian #149 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amar #394, Damian #339.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amar held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Damian in 26.
Highest recorded here: Amar #327 in 1997, Damian #253 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amar #535, Damian #271.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Amar | Damian |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #394 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #223 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amar and Damian both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Amar
Popularity journey
First recorded1972
First recorded at #505 among boys in Norway in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #327 among boys in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #394 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Damian
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #73 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #46 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #339 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys