Damen
Damen was the 5914th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 15 babies. Its best year was 1978, when it ranked 1042nd; the most babies were born in 2003 (74). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,819 places. More babies were named Damen in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Damon) to tame (Greek) · Greek
- Rank in 2025
- #5,914 boys, down 2,478 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 15boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200374 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,459babies recorded
What does the name Damen mean?
Damen is a spelling of Damon, pronounced the same way, so it shares Damon's meaning and origin.
Damon is a Greek name, Damōn, which Wiktionary derives from damazō, "to tame, subdue"; DMNES gives the same root for the related Damian. It is known from the classical story of Damon and Pythias, two friends each willing to die for the other. It has been used in English since the 20th century.
δαμάζω (Ancient Greek, “to tame, subdue”)
How sure is this? Probable. The 'tame' root is standard; the name's formation is not discussed in detail.
Related names: Damian, Damien, Daemon.
See also: Greek names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Damon', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Damian', DMNES, Durham University
- Dictionary.com Unabridged (based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary), with Collins English Dictionary, s.v. 'Damon', Dictionary.com / Random House / HarperCollins
Damen popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,914 | 15 |
| 2020 | #3,436 | 32 |
| 2010 | #2,333 | 55 |
| 2000 | #1,853 | 57 |
| 1990 | #1,421 | 62 |
| 1980 | #1,452 | 43 |
| 1970 | #1,900 | 22 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Damen, counting every spelling?
Damen is a spelling of Damon, a name family that ranked #490 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #5,914 for Damen on its own. Together these spellings went to 619 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damon | 604 | #501 | 3,508 |
| Damen | 15 | #5,914 | 68 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Damen?
15 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Damen (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Damen born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 554 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Damen.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Damen?
About 2,400 people born in the US named Damen are alive today, with a median age of 28; half are between 18 and 41. That makes Damen mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Damen by state
How common Damen was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Damen: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Damen, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Damen
What does Damen mean?
Damen is a spelling of Damon, which means “to tame (Greek)” (Greek origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Damen?
Damen was the 5914th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 15 babies. Its best year was 1978, when it ranked 1042nd; the most babies were born in 2003 (74). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,819 places. More babies were named Damen in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Damen a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Damen in the US.
Where is Damen most popular?
In 2021–2025, Damen was most common in Illinois (0.02 per 1,000 boys).