Damon
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning to tame; loyal.
Babies a year
704
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#501
down from #454
UK popularity
#953
32 babies
How Damon has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #427 |
| 2016 | #443 |
| 2017 | #437 |
| 2018 | #427 |
| 2019 | #460 |
| 2020 | #429 |
| 2021 | #424 |
| 2022 | #424 |
| 2023 | #424 |
| 2024 | #454 |
| 2025 | #501 |
In 2025, 32 babies in England and Wales were named Damon. In the US, 704 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 2,455 in 1976.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Damon was most common in 1975, when it went to 0.14% of American babies of that sex.
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