Infographic of Damon name meaning, which is “The guardian spirit,” from the Greek daimon. In Roman legend, the devoted friend who pledged his life that Pythias would return to accept his punishment.
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Damon Name Popularity

How popular is the name Damon? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 — 0 0%
1911 — 0 0%
1912 1,003 5 0.001%
1913 — 0 0%
1914 — 0 0%
1915 1,060 11 0.0012%
1916 766 30 0.0031%
1917 1,299 6 0.0006%
1918 1,387 6 0.0006%
1919 1,027 16 0.0015%
1920 970 20 0.0018%
1921 1,390 6 0.0005%
1922 828 33 0.003%
1923 1,453 6 0.0005%
1924 897 27 0.0023%
1925 967 20 0.0018%
1926 701 47 0.0043%
1927 1,245 10 0.0009%
1928 928 22 0.0021%
1929 1,149 11 0.0011%
1930 881 23 0.0022%
1931 894 21 0.0021%
1932 989 15 0.0015%
1933 706 36 0.0039%
1934 896 20 0.0021%
1935 1,166 9 0.0009%
1936 763 29 0.003%
1937 743 32 0.0032%
1938 764 30 0.0029%
1939 933 15 0.0015%
1940 724 37 0.0035%
1941 834 25 0.0022%
1942 670 52 0.0041%
1943 840 27 0.0021%
1944 755 32 0.0026%
1945 773 30 0.0025%
1946 672 54 0.0037%
1947 607 87 0.0052%
1948 681 57 0.0036%
1949 557 106 0.0066%
1950 648 72 0.0045%
1951 612 87 0.0051%
1952 619 82 0.0047%
1953 550 122 0.0069%
1954 515 152 0.0083%
1955 515 160 0.0087%
1956 515 170 0.009%
1957 478 222 0.0115%
1958 523 176 0.0093%
1959 439 286 0.0151%
1960 425 309 0.0163%
1961 369 423 0.0224%
1962 372 429 0.0234%
1963 286 705 0.0393%
1964 297 672 0.0382%
1965 281 682 0.0417%
1966 243 825 0.0528%
1967 225 951 0.0627%
1968 188 1,291 0.086%
1969 188 1,424 0.0924%
1970 174 1,595 0.1002%
1971 171 1,556 0.1035%
1972 137 1,901 0.1396%
1973 125 2,035 0.157%
1974 111 2,356 0.1813%
1975 114 2,262 0.176%
1976 105 2,442 0.1895%
1977 112 2,352 0.1745%
1978 134 1,964 0.1461%
1979 166 1,410 0.1%
1980 249 873 0.0597%
1981 293 654 0.0445%
1982 310 596 0.0399%
1983 318 569 0.0386%
1984 320 572 0.0385%
1985 330 559 0.0368%
1986 344 517 0.0343%
1987 360 499 0.0327%
1988 351 553 0.0355%
1989 349 610 0.0378%
1990 321 756 0.0456%
1991 290 859 0.0527%
1992 284 982 0.0615%
1993 281 976 0.0626%
1994 293 902 0.0588%
1995 281 939 0.0623%
1996 278 981 0.0655%
1997 279 971 0.0657%
1998 271 1,034 0.0691%
1999 284 988 0.066%
2000 290 1,014 0.0664%
2001 288 1,012 0.0672%
2002 287 1,006 0.0671%
2003 297 1,008 0.0663%
2004 313 977 0.0641%
2005 321 989 0.0647%
2006 379 759 0.0485%
2007 430 632 0.0401%
2008 478 545 0.0353%
2009 518 482 0.0322%
2010 414 637 0.0442%
2011 415 635 0.0446%
2012 397 690 0.0484%
2013 373 766 0.0538%
2014 399 737 0.0506%
2015 423 679 0.0467%
2016 435 665 0.0461%
2017 431 671 0.0481%
2018 421 681 0.0496%
2019 447 620 0.0458%
2020 420 648 0.0509%

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Names Like Damon

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What names are variants of Damon?

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Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Daman

One who tames, subdues

Greek

Daymon

One who tames, subdues

Greek

What names sound like Damon?

If you like how Damon sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Damon.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Daemon

Greek

Daimon

Greek

Damen

Greek

Dameon

Greek

Damion

Greek

Damone

American

Damyon

Greek

What names are similar to Damon?

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Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Daymond

Modern

Lists With Damon

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Siblings of Damon

Mamas with kids named Damon also have kids with these names.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Rowan

Of the rowan tree

Gaelic

Maverick

Independent one

American

Paxton

Poecc's settlement

English

6 Comments

  1. Damon is a family name, my fathers name, who passed away a few years ago. We feel like family names are so full of history and wanted to give him something special.

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  2. Love the name ! It reminds me of someone lol

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  3. I got the name from vampire diaries lol

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    • Same BAHAHAHA

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  4. From my favorite TV show vampire diaries

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  5. I just liked the name and had it in my list for my first son. Wanted to name my second son Damon but his father hated it. Finally by my third son I got to use it!

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