Damian is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #13810 in 2010 with 7 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2013 with 11 births ranking #9754. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 40.0%. In 2010, approximately 1 in every 253,904 girls born was named Damian. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.
Damian is a Greek name usually linked with the idea of taming or subduing. In modern use, though, it feels polished, international, and much softer than that literal sense might suggest.
The name is strongly associated with Saint Damian, which helped it spread through Christian Europe. It has remained a stable classic and now often feels quietly elegant.