Dameon: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,065

among boys · ↑3,293 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Dameon

How common

1 in 65,695

boys born in 2025

Peak year

1977

184 babies

All-time total

4,267

#1,990 all-time among boys

First recorded

1967

in Social Security records

Dameon popularity over time

4,267 babies have been named Dameon since 1967, 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	44	4	–	#1,795
1970s	1,027	103	+2234%	#619
1980s	685	69	-33%	#928
1990s	727	73	+6%	#1,261
2000s	1,198	120	+65%	#1,083
2010s	471	47	-61%	#1,644
2020s (to 2025)	115	19	-59%	#4,065

Where Dameon 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	25	0.01	outside top 500
2027	24	0.01	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	22	0.01	outside top 500
2030	21	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Dameon

Dameon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,065 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1967, 4,267 American babies have been named Dameon. Its peak came in 1977, when 184 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Dameon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dameon?

The median living Dameon is about 29 years old; half are between 19 and 45. An estimated 4,100 people named Dameon 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.

Dameon year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	26	#4,065
2024	11	#7,358
2023	22	#4,626
2022	15	#5,930
2021	18	#5,163
2020	23	#4,305
2019	22	#4,515
2018	35	#3,256
2017	29	#3,694
2016	26	#4,013
2015	31	#3,531
2014	41	#2,855
2013	58	#2,232
2012	70	#2,008
2011	64	#2,084
2010	95	#1,644
2009	114	#1,460
2008	131	#1,327
2007	127	#1,333
2006	113	#1,402
2005	104	#1,418
2004	136	#1,153
2003	143	#1,083
2002	107	#1,272
2001	115	#1,185
2000	108	#1,237
1995	77	#1,340
1990	77	#1,261
1985	67	#1,137
1980	92	#928
1975	117	#766
1970	38	#1,355
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dameon?

The median living Dameon is about 29 years old. Half of all living Dameons are between 19 and 45 years old.

How many people named Dameon are alive today?

An estimated 4,100 people named Dameon are alive in the United States, based on 4,267 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dameon in 2025?

Dameon ranked #4,065 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dameon?

4,267 babies have been named Dameon in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dameon most popular?

Dameon peaked in 1977, when 184 newborns received the name.

Is Dameon a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dameon rising or falling?

Dameon is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Dameon become more popular?

Dameon is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 boys named Dameon 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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