Daemon: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,645

among boys · ↓257 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

102

named Daemon · -24% vs 2024

How common

1 in 16,746

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2023

158 babies

All-time total

1,849

#3,470 all-time among boys

First recorded

1970

in Social Security records

Daemon popularity over time

1,849 babies have been named Daemon since 1970, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	88	9	–	#2,831
1980s	20	2	-77%	#4,580
1990s	179	18	+795%	#2,472
2000s	487	49	+172%	#2,058
2010s	508	51	+4%	#2,220
2020s (to 2025)	567	95	+86%	#1,239

Where Daemon is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	117	0.07	outside top 500
2027	131	0.08	outside top 500
2028	144	0.08	outside top 500
2029	157	0.09	outside top 500
2030	168	0.10	outside top 500

Where Daemon is most popular

Boys named Daemon per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.061 per 1,000. Strongest in New Mexico, Ohio, and Texas.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Daemon born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New Mexico	6	0.182	+198%
Ohio	19	0.072	+17%
Texas	60	0.068	+11%
Oregon	5	0.066	+8%
California	53	0.058	-5%
Pennsylvania	14	0.053	-14%
Florida	21	0.044	-27%
Arizona	7	0.043	-30%
Washington	6	0.037	-40%
Massachusetts	5	0.036	-41%
Missouri	5	0.036	-41%
Michigan	6	0.029	-52%
Illinois	7	0.027	-55%
New York	11	0.025	-58%
New Jersey	5	0.025	-59%
North Carolina	5	0.020	-68%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
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Oklahoma	–	–	–
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South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Tennessee	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Virginia	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Daemon

Daemon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,645 in 2025 with 102 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 1,849 American babies have been named Daemon. Its peak came in 2023, when 158 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Daemon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Daemon?

The median living Daemon is about 12 years old; half are between 3 and 22. An estimated 1,800 people named Daemon are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Daemon year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	102	#1,645
2024	135	#1,388
2023	158	#1,239
2022	81	#1,921
2021	52	#2,531
2020	39	#2,988
2019	63	#2,220
2018	56	#2,357
2017	44	#2,765
2016	38	#3,073
2015	51	#2,463
2014	48	#2,548
2013	51	#2,430
2012	58	#2,241
2011	46	#2,638
2010	53	#2,381
2009	42	#2,855
2008	54	#2,382
2007	46	#2,653
2006	46	#2,590
2005	60	#2,065
2004	52	#2,213
2003	47	#2,283
2002	51	#2,098
2001	40	#2,438
2000	49	#2,058
1995	13	#4,566
1990	–	–
1985	5	#6,741
1980	8	#4,580
1975	13	#2,936
1970	9	#3,332
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Daemon, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Daemon?

The median living Daemon is about 12 years old. Half of all living Daemons are between 3 and 22 years old.

How many people named Daemon are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Daemon are alive in the United States, based on 1,849 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Daemon in 2025?

Daemon ranked #1,645 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 102 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Daemon?

1,849 babies have been named Daemon in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Daemon most popular?

Daemon peaked in 2023, when 158 newborns received the name.

Is Daemon a boy or girl name?

Daemon is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Daemon rising or falling?

Daemon is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Daemon become more popular?

Daemon is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 168 boys named Daemon in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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