Damon
Last seen for girls in 2004 at #14,179 · #501 for boys in 2025, 604 births
Given to boys 99.5% of the time
Showing
- Peak · boys
- 1976 · 2,453 births
- Debut · boys
- 6 births
- In top 100 · boys
- neverof 146 years
- Total births · boys
- 68,841since 1880
Damon over time
boys
Rank among boys' names. Damon has never cracked the top 100 here.
Hover or use arrow keys to read values by year; click or press Enter to open that year.
Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.
Show data table
| Year | girls | boys | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | births | rank | births | |
| 2025 | — | #501 | 604 | |
| 2024 | — | #454 | 690 | |
| 2023 | — | #425 | 743 | |
| 2022 | — | #424 | 744 | |
| 2021 | — | #424 | 727 | |
| 2020 | — | #430 | 693 | |
| 2019 | — | #460 | 651 | |
| 2018 | — | #427 | 718 | |
| 2017 | — | #438 | 709 | |
| 2016 | — | #442 | 700 | |
| 2015 | — | #427 | 719 | |
| 2014 | — | #406 | 764 | |
| 2013 | — | #378 | 796 | |
| 2012 | — | #403 | 722 | |
| 2011 | — | #414 | 682 | |
| 2010 | — | #419 | 668 | |
| 2009 | — | #516 | 521 | |
| 2008 | — | #472 | 585 | |
| 2007 | — | #428 | 674 | |
| 2006 | — | #381 | 782 | |
| 2005 | — | #321 | 1,007 | |
| 2004 | #14,179 | 6 | #314 | 992 |
| 2003 | — | #298 | 1,022 | |
| 2002 | — | #290 | 1,027 | |
| 2001 | — | #288 | 1,038 | |
| 2000 | — | #289 | 1,044 | |
| 1999 | — | #285 | 1,020 | |
| 1998 | — | #272 | 1,052 | |
| 1997 | #9,802 | 8 | #284 | 986 |
| 1996 | — | #279 | 1,001 | |
| 1995 | — | #283 | 957 | |
| 1994 | — | #293 | 935 | |
| 1993 | #11,780 | 6 | #281 | 1,000 |
| 1992 | #9,491 | 8 | #284 | 1,005 |
| 1991 | — | #291 | 888 | |
| 1990 | — | #321 | 788 | |
| 1989 | — | #354 | 642 | |
| 1988 | — | #356 | 584 | |
| 1987 | #9,825 | 6 | #366 | 533 |
| 1986 | — | #342 | 561 | |
| 1985 | — | #331 | 593 | |
| 1984 | — | #322 | 596 | |
| 1983 | #5,457 | 12 | #319 | 600 |
| 1982 | #6,888 | 9 | #309 | 638 |
| 1981 | #8,128 | 7 | #293 | 684 |
| 1980 | #7,418 | 8 | #251 | 897 |
| 1979 | #5,092 | 13 | #166 | 1,445 |
| 1978 | #3,924 | 18 | #132 | 1,981 |
| 1977 | #2,780 | 29 | #112 | 2,357 |
| 1976 | #2,932 | 25 | #104 | 2,453 |
| 1975 | #3,259 | 21 | #114 | 2,280 |
| 1974 | #2,683 | 27 | #110 | 2,360 |
| 1973 | #3,787 | 16 | #125 | 2,045 |
| 1972 | #3,543 | 17 | #137 | 1,927 |
| 1971 | #3,166 | 21 | #171 | 1,582 |
| 1970 | #4,246 | 13 | #174 | 1,622 |
| 1969 | #4,198 | 12 | #188 | 1,455 |
| 1968 | #6,246 | 6 | #188 | 1,330 |
| 1967 | #5,457 | 7 | #224 | 982 |
| 1966 | #6,564 | 5 | #241 | 865 |
| 1965 | — | #280 | 720 | |
| 1964 | — | #298 | 700 | |
| 1963 | — | #281 | 753 | |
| 1962 | #5,860 | 6 | #360 | 487 |
| 1961 | — | #367 | 468 | |
| 1960 | #6,390 | 5 | #418 | 362 |
| 1959 | — | #434 | 339 | |
| 1958 | — | #511 | 228 | |
| 1957 | — | #482 | 261 | |
| 1956 | — | #493 | 235 | |
| 1955 | — | #506 | 214 | |
| 1954 | — | #499 | 213 | |
| 1953 | — | #540 | 175 | |
| 1952 | — | #615 | 133 | |
| 1951 | #5,414 | 5 | #610 | 133 |
| 1950 | — | #626 | 120 | |
| 1949 | — | #579 | 136 | |
| 1948 | — | #663 | 104 | |
| 1947 | — | #577 | 137 | |
| 1946 | — | #634 | 103 | |
| 1945 | — | #728 | 71 | |
| 1944 | — | #712 | 76 | |
| 1943 | — | #768 | 72 | |
| 1942 | — | #652 | 96 | |
| 1941 | — | #778 | 64 | |
| 1940 | — | #770 | 64 | |
| 1939 | — | #717 | 69 | |
| 1938 | — | #764 | 64 | |
| 1937 | — | #729 | 69 | |
| 1936 | — | #714 | 70 | |
| 1935 | — | #894 | 50 | |
| 1934 | — | #762 | 65 | |
| 1933 | — | #703 | 73 | |
| 1932 | — | #786 | 65 | |
| 1931 | — | #901 | 51 | |
| 1930 | — | #892 | 55 | |
| 1929 | — | #960 | 49 | |
| 1928 | — | #786 | 68 | |
| 1927 | — | #849 | 63 | |
| 1926 | — | #765 | 71 | |
| 1925 | — | #843 | 62 | |
| 1924 | — | #897 | 60 | |
| 1923 | — | #976 | 50 | |
| 1922 | — | #801 | 70 | |
| 1921 | — | #1,026 | 46 | |
| 1920 | — | #865 | 62 | |
| 1919 | — | #850 | 60 | |
| 1918 | — | #986 | 46 | |
| 1917 | — | #1,152 | 34 | |
| 1916 | — | #790 | 61 | |
| 1915 | — | #980 | 41 | |
| 1914 | — | #1,054 | 29 | |
| 1913 | — | #1,146 | 20 | |
| 1912 | — | #783 | 31 | |
| 1911 | — | #1,387 | 7 | |
| 1910 | — | #1,314 | 7 | |
| 1909 | — | #893 | 11 | |
| 1908 | — | — | ||
| 1907 | — | #735 | 13 | |
| 1906 | — | #852 | 9 | |
| 1905 | — | #549 | 18 | |
| 1904 | — | #647 | 13 | |
| 1903 | — | #1,009 | 6 | |
| 1902 | — | — | ||
| 1901 | — | #943 | 6 | |
| 1900 | — | #785 | 11 | |
| 1899 | — | #857 | 7 | |
| 1898 | — | #885 | 7 | |
| 1897 | — | — | ||
| 1896 | — | #1,101 | 5 | |
| 1895 | — | #795 | 8 | |
| 1894 | — | — | ||
| 1893 | — | #836 | 7 | |
| 1892 | — | #641 | 11 | |
| 1891 | — | — | ||
| 1890 | — | — | ||
| 1889 | — | #974 | 5 | |
| 1888 | — | — | ||
| 1887 | — | — | ||
| 1886 | — | — | ||
| 1885 | — | — | ||
| 1884 | — | — | ||
| 1883 | — | — | ||
| 1882 | — | — | ||
| 1881 | — | — | ||
| 1880 | — | #809 | 6 | |
First appearance
1880
In the first year the SSA published name data, Damon was already there! It came in at #809, and was given to 6 baby boys.
Quietest stretch: 1881–1891, when fewer than 6 boys a year got the name.
Where Damon is popular in 1996
- Rank in state
- Top 10
- 11–50
- 51–100
- 101–500
- 501+
- Not published
Hover or tap a state for its numbers.
Top states · boys
- Indiana#138 · 1 in 710
- Rhode Island#143 · 1 in 791
- District of Columbia#150 · 1 in 624
- Ohio#158 · 1 in 1,005
- Missouri#161 · 1 in 908
Best ever in a state: #37 in District of Columbia, 1976.
Show every state
| State | Rank | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | #138 | 53 | 1 in 710 |
| Rhode Island | #143 | 7 | 1 in 791 |
| District of Columbia | #150 | 8 | 1 in 624 |
| Ohio | #158 | 70 | 1 in 1,005 |
| Missouri | #161 | 38 | 1 in 908 |
| Maryland | #166 | 28 | 1 in 1,026 |
| Pennsylvania | #174 | 56 | 1 in 1,220 |
| New Hampshire | #181 | 5 | 1 in 1,238 |
| Louisiana | #190 | 29 | 1 in 920 |
| Michigan | #192 | 51 | 1 in 1,168 |
| Oklahoma | #199 | 18 | 1 in 1,059 |
| Iowa | #201 | 13 | 1 in 1,277 |
| Minnesota | #202 | 19 | 1 in 1,495 |
| Arkansas | #208 | 13 | 1 in 1,116 |
| Kansas | #213 | 13 | 1 in 1,156 |
| West Virginia | #213 | 6 | 1 in 1,531 |
| Wisconsin | #225 | 18 | 1 in 1,627 |
| Oregon | #227 | 16 | 1 in 1,229 |
| Virginia | #228 | 25 | 1 in 1,561 |
| Kentucky | #231 | 13 | 1 in 1,780 |
| Nevada | #233 | 9 | 1 in 1,157 |
| Arizona | #234 | 27 | 1 in 1,242 |
| Hawaii | #240 | 5 | 1 in 1,140 |
| Mississippi | #245 | 12 | 1 in 1,262 |
| Utah | #257 | 13 | 1 in 1,457 |
| Alabama | #264 | 16 | 1 in 1,566 |
| Idaho | #274 | 5 | 1 in 1,464 |
| North Carolina | #280 | 24 | 1 in 1,912 |
| Colorado | #285 | 14 | 1 in 1,774 |
| South Carolina | #285 | 12 | 1 in 1,638 |
| Connecticut | #286 | 8 | 1 in 2,401 |
| Washington | #311 | 17 | 1 in 1,981 |
| Tennessee | #318 | 14 | 1 in 2,456 |
| Georgia | #324 | 24 | 1 in 2,019 |
| Florida | #334 | 37 | 1 in 2,294 |
| Texas | #354 | 68 | 1 in 2,292 |
| Illinois | #355 | 32 | 1 in 2,529 |
| Massachusetts | #364 | 9 | 1 in 4,130 |
| New York | #367 | 43 | 1 in 2,761 |
| California | #375 | 82 | 1 in 3,092 |
| New Jersey | #454 | 11 | 1 in 4,423 |
| Alaska | — | — | — |
| Delaware | — | — | — |
| Maine | — | — | — |
| Montana | — | — | — |
| Nebraska | — | — | — |
| New Mexico | — | — | — |
| North Dakota | — | — | — |
| South Dakota | — | — | — |
| Vermont | — | — | — |
| Wyoming | — | — | — |
Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the boys born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.
See more about Damon
Momentum · boys
Holding steady
- 47 spots since 2024 (#454 → #501)
- 71 spots since 2020 (#430 → #501)
- 74 spots since 2015 (#427 → #501)
- Biggest jump: 604 spots in 1912 (#1,387 → #783)
- Biggest drop: 421 spots in 1910 (#893 → #1,314)
Rise & fade · boys
96 yrs to peak
- Debuted 1880
- Peaked 1976 at #104 (2,453 births)
- Births halved by 1980, 4 yrs later
Top of the charts · boys
Top 1,000 for 124 yrs
- Top 10: never
- Top 100: never
- Top 1,000: 124 yrs · run 1922–2025
Share of babies · boys
1 in 640
- Highest: 1 in 640 boys born in 1976 were named Damon (0.16%)
- Latest: 1 in 2,828 boys born in 2025 (0.04%)
Era · boys
The 1970s
- 29.1% of all boys named Damon (20,052) were born in this decade
Show by decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank | Avg rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 11 | #809 (1880) | #892 |
| 1890s | 45 | #641 (1892) | #853 |
| 1900s | 87 | #549 (1905) | #802 |
| 1910s | 336 | #783 (1912) | #1,044 |
| 1920s | 601 | #765 (1926) | #877 |
| 1930s | 631 | #703 (1933) | #786 |
| 1940s | 923 | #577 (1947) | #686 |
| 1950s | 2,051 | #434 (1959) | #532 |
| 1960s | 8,122 | #188 (1969) | #285 |
| 1970s | 20,052 | #104 (1976) | #135 |
| 1980s | 6,328 | #251 (1980) | #324 |
| 1990s | 9,632 | #272 (1998) | #287 |
| 2000s | 8,692 | #288 (2001) | #360 |
| 2010s | 7,129 | #378 (2013) | #421 |
| 2020s | 4,201 | #424 (2022) | #443 |
All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 boys in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.
Damon in 1996
boys
#279
1,001 births · 1 in 1,892 boys
Top boys' names in 1996
More about 1996
boys
1,894,300 boys got a published name in 1996; 1 in 1,892 of them was named Damon, which outranked 97.4% of the 10,536 boys' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 15.5% of boys (44.2% in 1880, 8.0% in 2025).
Ranked beside Damon
Biggest movers since 1995
Risers
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.