Spelling comparison
Damian vs Damien
Side by side for 2025, Damian has the higher published total (3,213) and Damien has 935. Damian is 77.5% of the pair and Damien is 22.5%.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
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The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Damian profile · Damien profile
Damian versus Damien is a spelling comparison, not a comparison of two different names. Each figure belongs to one exact spelling. Damian and Damien use the same number of letters, so the contrast is which letters appear. Damian uses “a” where Damien uses “e”, between “Dami” and “n”.
In years when both spellings were published, the lead changed 2 times. The latest crossover is 1990, when Damian moved ahead of Damien on the combined published count (790 to 746).
Damian is first published in these national files in 1912, and Damien in 1936. Damian’s larger 2025 category is male. Damien’s larger 2025 category is male. Damian led 9 decades and Damien led 1 decade among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 2,364 records in 2022, and the closest year was 2017 (a gap of 1,995). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (4,148), Damian is 77.5% and Damien is 22.5%.
2016–2025, count and rank
2016 belongs to Damian. Damian had 3,346 male records (rank #123); Damien had 1,305 male records (rank #278). The gap that year was 2,041 records. For 2017, compare the categories separately: Damian had 6 female records (rank #14,559) and 3,344 male records (rank #119); Damien had 1,355 male records (rank #266). Damian led 2017 by 1,995 published records (3,350 to 1,355), and the smaller spelling is Damien. Damian was the higher published spelling in 2018, with 7 female records (rank #12,794) and 3,553 male records (rank #109) against 1,362 male records (rank #264) for Damien. The 2019 national file shows Damian led 2019 by 2,206 published records (3,452 to 1,246). Read as exact spellings: Damian had 3,452 male records (rank #112); Damien had 1,246 male records (rank #282). 2020: Damian led 2020 by 2,123 published records (3,339 to 1,216). Damian and Damien stay separate rows; 3,339 and 1,216 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2021, Damian had 3,299 male records (rank #113); Damien had 1,235 male records (rank #280). Damian led 2021 by 2,064 published records (3,299 to 1,235). 2022 belongs to Damian. Damian had 3,466 male records (rank #108); Damien had 1,102 male records (rank #305). The gap that year was 2,364 records. For 2023, compare the categories separately: Damian had 3,293 male records (rank #108); Damien had 1,013 male records (rank #330). Damian led 2023 by 2,280 published records (3,293 to 1,013), and the smaller spelling is Damien. Damian was the higher published spelling in 2024, with 3,245 male records (rank #110) against 1,005 male records (rank #343) for Damien. The 2025 national file shows Damian led 2025 by 2,278 published records (3,213 to 935). Read as exact spellings: Damian had 3,213 male records (rank #109); Damien had 935 male records (rank #352).
| Year | Damian female count | Damian female rank | Damian male count | Damian male rank | Damien female count | Damien female rank | Damien male count | Damien male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | — | 3,346 | 123 | — | — | 1,305 | 278 |
| 2017 | 6 | 14,559 | 3,344 | 119 | — | — | 1,355 | 266 |
| 2018 | 7 | 12,794 | 3,553 | 109 | — | — | 1,362 | 264 |
| 2019 | — | — | 3,452 | 112 | — | — | 1,246 | 282 |
| 2020 | — | — | 3,339 | 110 | — | — | 1,216 | 277 |
| 2021 | — | — | 3,299 | 113 | — | — | 1,235 | 280 |
| 2022 | — | — | 3,466 | 108 | — | — | 1,102 | 305 |
| 2023 | — | — | 3,293 | 108 | — | — | 1,013 | 330 |
| 2024 | — | — | 3,245 | 110 | — | — | 1,005 | 343 |
| 2025 | — | — | 3,213 | 109 | — | — | 935 | 352 |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Damian is the warm line and Damien is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
The 1910s total is one-sided: 45 published records for Damian, and no published 1910s count for Damien. The 1920s total is one-sided: 91 published records for Damian, and no published 1920s count for Damien. Damian was the 1930s leader, 126 published records against 12 for Damien. The 1940s files give 231 published records to Damian and 86 to Damien, so Damian led the decade. Damian was the 1950s leader, 700 published records against 195 for Damien. The 1960s files give 1,879 published records to Damian and 504 to Damien, so Damian led the decade. Damian was the 1970s leader, 7,424 published records against 6,526 for Damien. The 1980s files give 5,763 published records to Damian and 8,254 to Damien, so Damien led the decade. Damian was the 1990s leader, 12,750 published records against 9,102 for Damien. The 2000s files give 26,063 published records to Damian and 18,567 to Damien, so Damian led the decade. Damian was the 2010s leader, 35,329 published records against 15,266 for Damien. The 2020s files give 19,855 published records to Damian and 6,506 to Damien, so Damian led the decade.
Top states in 2025
Damian’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are California (765), Texas (646), Florida (176), New York (134), Illinois (130). Damien’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are California (155), Texas (111), Florida (56), North Carolina (38), New York (35). California, Texas, Florida are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.