Damon
Boy name · Ancient Greek origin
Damon meaning
to tame, subdue
Damon at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Ancient Greek
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #454 in 2024
Damon popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #809 | 6 |
| 1900 | #785 | 11 |
| 1910 | #1,314 | 7 |
| 1920 | #865 | 62 |
| 1930 | #892 | 55 |
| 1940 | #770 | 64 |
| 1950 | #626 | 120 |
| 1960 | #418 | 361 |
| 1970 | #174 | 1,622 |
| 1976 | #104 | 2,453 |
| 1980 | #251 | 897 |
| 1990 | #321 | 788 |
| 2000 | #289 | 1,044 |
| 2010 | #419 | 668 |
| 2020 | #430 | 692 |
| 2024 | #454 | 686 |
All 131 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #809 | 6 |
| 1889 | #974 | 5 |
| 1892 | #641 | 11 |
| 1893 | #836 | 7 |
| 1895 | #795 | 8 |
| 1896 | #1,101 | 5 |
| 1898 | #885 | 7 |
| 1899 | #857 | 7 |
| 1900 | #785 | 11 |
| 1901 | #943 | 6 |
| 1903 | #1,009 | 6 |
| 1904 | #647 | 13 |
| 1905 | #549 | 18 |
| 1906 | #852 | 9 |
| 1907 | #735 | 13 |
| 1909 | #893 | 11 |
| 1910 | #1,314 | 7 |
| 1911 | #1,387 | 7 |
| 1912 | #783 | 31 |
| 1913 | #1,146 | 20 |
| 1914 | #1,054 | 29 |
| 1915 | #980 | 41 |
| 1916 | #790 | 61 |
| 1917 | #1,152 | 34 |
| 1918 | #987 | 46 |
| 1919 | #850 | 60 |
| 1920 | #865 | 62 |
| 1921 | #1,026 | 46 |
| 1922 | #801 | 70 |
| 1923 | #976 | 50 |
| 1924 | #897 | 60 |
| 1925 | #843 | 62 |
| 1926 | #765 | 71 |
| 1927 | #849 | 63 |
| 1928 | #786 | 68 |
| 1929 | #960 | 49 |
| 1930 | #892 | 55 |
| 1931 | #901 | 51 |
| 1932 | #786 | 65 |
| 1933 | #703 | 73 |
| 1934 | #762 | 65 |
| 1935 | #894 | 50 |
| 1936 | #714 | 70 |
| 1937 | #729 | 69 |
| 1938 | #764 | 64 |
| 1939 | #717 | 69 |
| 1940 | #770 | 64 |
| 1941 | #778 | 64 |
| 1942 | #652 | 96 |
| 1943 | #768 | 72 |
| 1944 | #712 | 76 |
| 1945 | #728 | 71 |
| 1946 | #634 | 103 |
| 1947 | #577 | 137 |
| 1948 | #663 | 104 |
| 1949 | #579 | 136 |
| 1950 | #626 | 120 |
| 1951 | #610 | 133 |
| 1952 | #615 | 133 |
| 1953 | #540 | 175 |
| 1954 | #499 | 213 |
| 1955 | #506 | 214 |
| 1956 | #493 | 235 |
| 1957 | #482 | 261 |
| 1958 | #511 | 228 |
| 1959 | #434 | 339 |
| 1960 | #418 | 361 |
| 1961 | #367 | 468 |
| 1962 | #360 | 487 |
| 1963 | #281 | 753 |
| 1964 | #298 | 700 |
| 1965 | #280 | 720 |
| 1966 | #241 | 865 |
| 1967 | #224 | 982 |
| 1968 | #188 | 1,330 |
| 1969 | #188 | 1,455 |
| 1970 | #174 | 1,622 |
| 1971 | #171 | 1,581 |
| 1972 | #138 | 1,926 |
| 1973 | #125 | 2,045 |
| 1974 | #110 | 2,361 |
| 1975 | #114 | 2,280 |
| 1976 | #104 | 2,453 |
| 1977 | #112 | 2,356 |
| 1978 | #132 | 1,981 |
| 1979 | #166 | 1,446 |
| 1980 | #251 | 897 |
| 1981 | #293 | 684 |
| 1982 | #309 | 638 |
| 1983 | #318 | 601 |
| 1984 | #322 | 596 |
| 1985 | #331 | 593 |
| 1986 | #342 | 561 |
| 1987 | #366 | 533 |
| 1988 | #356 | 584 |
| 1989 | #354 | 642 |
| 1990 | #321 | 788 |
| 1991 | #291 | 888 |
| 1992 | #284 | 1,005 |
| 1993 | #281 | 1,000 |
| 1994 | #293 | 935 |
| 1995 | #283 | 957 |
| 1996 | #279 | 1,001 |
| 1997 | #284 | 986 |
| 1998 | #272 | 1,052 |
| 1999 | #285 | 1,020 |
| 2000 | #289 | 1,044 |
| 2001 | #288 | 1,038 |
| 2002 | #290 | 1,027 |
| 2003 | #298 | 1,022 |
| 2004 | #314 | 992 |
| 2005 | #321 | 1,007 |
| 2006 | #381 | 782 |
| 2007 | #428 | 674 |
| 2008 | #472 | 585 |
| 2009 | #516 | 521 |
| 2010 | #419 | 668 |
| 2011 | #414 | 682 |
| 2012 | #403 | 722 |
| 2013 | #378 | 795 |
| 2014 | #406 | 764 |
| 2015 | #427 | 717 |
| 2016 | #442 | 700 |
| 2017 | #438 | 709 |
| 2018 | #427 | 718 |
| 2019 | #460 | 650 |
| 2020 | #430 | 692 |
| 2021 | #424 | 727 |
| 2022 | #424 | 743 |
| 2023 | #425 | 743 |
| 2024 | #454 | 686 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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