Damon
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning to tame; loyal.
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 |
Damon by the numbers
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.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 2,455 babies in 1976, making it a 1970s name.
At its height, in 1975, about 1 in 710 American boys born that year was called Damon.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Damon. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Davonbeloved; a modern form of David164 in the US (2017)
- Damionto tame; a variant of Damian148 in the US (2017)
- Daxonson of David; modern patronymic respelling of Daxson132 in the US (2017)
- Daemonspirit or divine power; a form of Damon44 in the US (2017)
- Dameonto tame; variant of Damian29 in the US (2017)
- Daimonspirit or demon16 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Damon
Names that are said the same way as Damon, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean faith
Like Damon, each of these has faith in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Calebwhole-hearted, faithful7,093 in the US (2017)
- Imanifaith or belief606 in the US (2017)
- Dillonloyal; from gaelic dillidh583 in the US (2017)
- Dilantrue sea or faithful; a variant of Dylan229 in the US (2017)
- Trumanfaithful man, true man175 in the US (2017)
- Imanfaith; belief48 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Damon
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