# Damon (first name)

Source: https://namelineage.com/first-name/damon/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. US counts from the Social Security Administration; England and Wales counts from the Office for National Statistics; meaning and etymology from Wiktionary. Data updated 2026-11-11.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Usually given to | boys |
| Origin | Greek |
| Meaning | “to tame”, “subdue” |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdeɪmən/, 2 syllables |
| Nicknames | none recorded |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |
| US babies named this | 69,157 since 1880 |
| Boys / girls in the US | 68,841 / 316 (0% girls) |
| Babies in England and Wales | 1,375, 1996 to 2025 |

## Etymology

From Ancient Greek Δάμων (Dámōn), a name famous for the story of Damon and Pythias; derivative of δαμάζω (damázō, “to tame, subdue”).

## Popularity

The last 15 years of each series. A year is missing when too few babies were given the name for the agency to publish it: five in the US, three in England and Wales.

### United States, girls

| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 27 | 2,694 |
| 1975 | 21 | 3,295 |
| 1976 | 25 | 2,944 |
| 1977 | 29 | 2,790 |
| 1978 | 18 | 3,947 |
| 1979 | 13 | 5,155 |
| 1980 | 8 | 7,560 |
| 1981 | 7 | 8,305 |
| 1982 | 9 | 7,009 |
| 1983 | 12 | 5,528 |
| 1987 | 6 | 10,124 |
| 1992 | 8 | 9,683 |
| 1993 | 6 | 12,132 |
| 1997 | 8 | 10,014 |
| 2004 | 6 | 14,589 |

### United States, boys

| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 682 | 414 |
| 2012 | 722 | 403 |
| 2013 | 796 | 378 |
| 2014 | 764 | 406 |
| 2015 | 719 | 427 |
| 2016 | 700 | 442 |
| 2017 | 709 | 438 |
| 2018 | 718 | 427 |
| 2019 | 651 | 460 |
| 2020 | 693 | 430 |
| 2021 | 727 | 424 |
| 2022 | 744 | 424 |
| 2023 | 743 | 425 |
| 2024 | 690 | 454 |
| 2025 | 604 | 501 |

### England and Wales, boys

| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 45 | 701 |
| 2012 | 54 | 640 |
| 2013 | 50 | 666 |
| 2014 | 38 | 805 |
| 2015 | 30 | 977 |
| 2016 | 29 | 994 |
| 2017 | 36 | 861 |
| 2018 | 26 | 1,061 |
| 2019 | 37 | 825 |
| 2020 | 32 | 898 |
| 2021 | 33 | 907 |
| 2022 | 35 | 878 |
| 2023 | 32 | 942 |
| 2024 | 30 | 1,000 |
| 2025 | 32 | 953 |

## People named Damon

- Damon Hill, British racing driver
- Damon Wayans, American comedian, writer, and actor (born 1960)
- Damon Lindelof, American screenwriter and producer (born 1973)
- Damon Wayans Jr., American actor and comedian
- Damon Knight, American science fiction writer, editor and critic (1922–2002)
- Damon Runyon, American writer (1880–1946)
- Damon Herriman, Australian actor
- Damon Stoudamire, American basketball player-coach
- Damon Severson, Canadian ice hockey player
- Damon Gupton, American actor and orchestral conductor (born 1973)
- Damon Jones, American basketball player (born 1976)
- Damon Dash, American music executive (born 1971)

## How to read these numbers

A count is babies registered with that name in that year, not people alive now, so a name common a century ago can have a large total and few recent births.