Damien vs Sterling
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Damien
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #352
- Peak
- #161 (1978)
- Babies in 2025
- 935
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
VS
Sterling
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #345
- Peak
- #305 (1895)
- Babies in 2025
- 944
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, FL
The verdict
Sterling is the more popular pick (#345 vs #352). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Sterling is a steady, dependable choice, Damien is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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