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Damon

Boy

Meaning of Damon: Greek: 'to tame'

Damon is a boy's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 516th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1000th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#516

604 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1000

30 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

69,157

First recorded 1880 · peak 1976

Trend

stable

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 691 babies1982: 647 babies1983: 612 babies1984: 596 babies1985: 593 babies1986: 561 babies1987: 539 babies1988: 584 babies1989: 642 babies1990: 788 babies19901991: 888 babies1992: 1,013 babies1993: 1,006 babies1994: 935 babies1995: 957 babies1996: 1,001 babies1997: 994 babies1998: 1,052 babies1999: 1,020 babies2000: 1,044 babies20002001: 1,038 babies2002: 1,027 babies2003: 1,022 babies2004: 998 babies2005: 1,007 babies2006: 782 babies2007: 674 babies2008: 585 babies2009: 521 babies2010: 668 babies20102011: 682 babies2012: 722 babies2013: 796 babies2014: 764 babies2015: 719 babies2016: 700 babies2017: 709 babies2018: 718 babies2019: 651 babies2020: 693 babies20202021: 727 babies2022: 744 babies2023: 743 babies2024: 690 babies2025: 604 babies
US babies named Damon per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,052.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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