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Damian

Damian means "to tame, subdue", according to etymological references. It shows no signs of slowing down, reaching new highs in the 2010s. In the current registry, it is a name plenty of people share. Since 1900, roughly 83,287 babies in the U.S. have been given this name.

GreekGreek "damazo"
EtymologyMeaning "to tame, subdue"
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
45
1920s
91
1930s
126
1940s
232
1950s
699
1960s
1,880
1970s
7,430
1980s
5,768
1990s
12,748
2000s
26,043
2010s
28,225
Peaked in the 2010s · 83,287 total U.S. births since 1900