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Damon

Boy's name · #501 in the US (2025) · Retro

Popularity over time

Damon's best rank, #104, came in 1976; it has settled back to #501 today. Roughly 69,000 boys have been named Damon since 1880.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 41 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#681 in Scotland (2025) · #738 in Netherlands (2025) · #807 in Belgium (2025) · #843 in Ecuador (2025) · #959 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,040 in Austria (2025) · #1,818 in France (2025) · #521 in Canada (2024).

Famous Damons

• Damon Hill — British racing driver
• Damon Albarn — British musician
• Damon Wayans — American comedian, writer, and actor (born 1960)
• Damon Galgut — South African writer (born 1963)
• Damon Lindelof — American screenwriter and producer (born 1973)

In stories & tradition

• Damon Salvatore — The Vampire Diaries (novel series)
• Damon Macready — Kick-Ass (comics)
• Damon Miller — All My Children (TV series)

What Damons become

Among 330 notable people named Damon:

Sports figures appear 2.28× more often than among typical names — e.g. Damon Hill, British racing driver.

Similar names: Jamie · Damien · Chris · Jayson · Jon · Toby

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