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Damian

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What official birth registration shows about Damian: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #253 to #472.200020052010201520202025#253#472
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#300
1997#331
1998#393
1999#426
2000#472
2001#396
2002#303
2003#360
2004#394
2005#374
2006#389
2007#336
2008#302
2009#357
2010#314
2011#336
2012#299
2013#306
2014#345
2015#298
2016#339
2017#330
2018#277
2019#286
2020#273
2021#284
2022#261
2023#253
2024#271
2025#279

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in every year from 1964 to 2025.

In 2025: #223 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #279 among boys in England and Wales, #339 among boys in Norway.

Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1964–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #46 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #279 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #46 in Republic of Ireland in 1969.

Damian's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#279161HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#271172HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#253186HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#261180HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#284164HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#273174HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#286168HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#277180HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#330146HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#339139HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#298156HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#345128HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#306144HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#299152HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#336129HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#314141HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#357109HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#302136HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#336110HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#38988HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#37484HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#39471HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#36076HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#30390HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#39658HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#47242HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#42651HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#39356HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#33173HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#30083HighVerified
1981New South Wales, Australiamale#9776InsufficientNot yet available
1980New South Wales, Australiamale#8295InsufficientNot yet available
1979New South Wales, Australiamale#74105InsufficientNot yet available
1978New South Wales, Australiamale#75108InsufficientNot yet available
1977New South Wales, Australiamale#77103InsufficientNot yet available
1976New South Wales, Australiamale#69125InsufficientNot yet available
1975New South Wales, Australiamale#64130InsufficientNot yet available
1974New South Wales, Australiamale#64139InsufficientNot yet available
1973New South Wales, Australiamale#75113InsufficientNot yet available
1972New South Wales, Australiamale#73128InsufficientNot yet available
1971New South Wales, Australiamale#80111InsufficientNot yet available
1970New South Wales, Australiamale#9473InsufficientNot yet available
1969New South Wales, Australiamale#8879InsufficientNot yet available
1985New Zealandmale#8757HighVerified
1983New Zealandmale#6874HighVerified
1982New Zealandmale#5883HighVerified
1981New Zealandmale#6179HighVerified
1980New Zealandmale#5991HighVerified
1979New Zealandmale#7771HighVerified
1978New Zealandmale#6684HighVerified
1977New Zealandmale#61103HighVerified
1976New Zealandmale#6397HighVerified
1975New Zealandmale#6695HighVerified
1974New Zealandmale#8084HighVerified
1973New Zealandmale#8185HighVerified
1972New Zealandmale#8981HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#3045HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#3125HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#2836HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#4153HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#3205HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#2716HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#2318HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#2676HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#2477HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandmale#3783HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#2556HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#2386HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#2644HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandmale#2205HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandmale#2773HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandmale#2205HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandmale#2215HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandmale#16010HighVerified
2025Norwaymale#33910HighVerified
2023Norwaymale#3599HighVerified
2022Norwaymale#4116HighVerified
2021Norwaymale#3916HighVerified
2020Norwaymale#3648HighVerified
2019Norwaymale#3997HighVerified
2018Norwaymale#4177HighVerified
2017Norwaymale#4974HighVerified
2016Norwaymale#29815HighVerified
2015Norwaymale#4536HighVerified
2014Norwaymale#36210HighVerified
2013Norwaymale#34012HighVerified
2012Norwaymale#3809HighVerified
2011Norwaymale#4297HighVerified
2010Norwaymale#34811HighVerified
2009Norwaymale#3969HighVerified
2007Norwaymale#4128HighVerified
2006Norwaymale#35110HighVerified
2005Norwaymale#4187HighVerified
2004Norwaymale#4865HighVerified
2003Norwaymale#32611HighVerified
2002Norwaymale#3698HighVerified
2001Norwaymale#33510HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#3928HighVerified
1999Norwaymale#4008HighVerified
1998Norwaymale#28315HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#28715HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#20926HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#20727HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#23723HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#24024HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#15743HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#18037HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#18435HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#16142HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#17140HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#15945HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#15149HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#14947HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#17837HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#17738HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#21328HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#20128HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#20430HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#22225HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#35712HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#4129HighVerified
1976Norwaymale#4189HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#34412HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#39810HighVerified
1973Norwaymale#4607HighVerified
1968Norwaymale#5354HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#22321HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#22220HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#23519HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#27617HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#19327HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#21123HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#24419HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#25719HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#25719HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#22923HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#27417HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#23723HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#33812HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#24322HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#24521HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#28416HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#20129HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#24420HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#4356HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#29510HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#3028HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#3905HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#2759HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#23510HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#3474HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#3903HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#20310HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#3244HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#19614HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#17617HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#14723HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#14523HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#12731HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#13333HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#11939HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#12036HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#10843HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#11142HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#10348HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#8670HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#8575HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#7784HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#7984HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#78100HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#68133HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#66136HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#72117HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#64136HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#63146HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#59153HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#57157HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#59154HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#57168HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#64126HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#60130HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#57126HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#46139HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandmale#6593HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#52116HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#6874HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandmale#6186HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandmale#7356HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#4327HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Damian is officially recorded

7 official registrars have recorded Damian, between 1964 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1969NorwayNorway: recorded in 1968Norway: recorded in 1973Norway: recorded in 1974Norway: recorded in 1975Norway: recorded in 1976Norway: recorded in 1977Norway: recorded in 1978Norway: recorded in 1979Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1982Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1984Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1990Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1992Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 1997Norway: recorded in 1998Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2001Norway: recorded in 2002Norway: recorded in 2003Norway: recorded in 2004Norway: recorded in 2005Norway: recorded in 2006Norway: recorded in 2007Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2010Norway: recorded in 2011Norway: recorded in 2012Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2015Norway: recorded in 2016Norway: recorded in 2017Norway: recorded in 2018Norway: recorded in 2019Norway: recorded in 2020Norway: recorded in 2021Norway: recorded in 2022Norway: recorded in 2023Norway: recorded in 2025Norway: highest position in 1985New South Wales, Austra…New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1969New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1970New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1971New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1972New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1973New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1974New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1975New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1976New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1977New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1978New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1979New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1980New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1981New South Wales, Australia: highest position in 1974New ZealandNew Zealand: recorded in 1972New Zealand: recorded in 1973New Zealand: recorded in 1974New Zealand: recorded in 1975New Zealand: recorded in 1976New Zealand: recorded in 1977New Zealand: recorded in 1978New Zealand: recorded in 1979New Zealand: recorded in 1980New Zealand: recorded in 1981New Zealand: recorded in 1982New Zealand: recorded in 1983New Zealand: recorded in 1985New Zealand: highest position in 1982England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2023Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 1998Northern Ireland: recorded in 1999Northern Ireland: recorded in 2000Northern Ireland: recorded in 2002Northern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: highest position in 1997ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419642025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–202562#46 in 1969
Norway1968–202552#149 in 1985
New South Wales, Australia1969–198113#64 in 1974
New Zealand1972–198513#58 in 1982
England and Wales1996–202530#253 in 2023
Northern Ireland1997–202018#160 in 1997
Scotland20241#432 in 2024

Its high point came 55 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1969) than in Scotland (2024).

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What is known about Damian

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
7 official registrars, 1964–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #46 in Republic of Ireland in 1969. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.