boys' name ★ peaked 2002

Damion

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,265 Trend ↓ Falling 40%
Rank 2025
#2,265
among boys · ↓230 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
62
named Damion · -17% vs 2024
How common
1 in 27,550
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2002
579 babies
All-time total
16,927
#909 all-time among boys
First recorded
1957
in Social Security records

Damion popularity over time

16,927 babies have been named Damion since 1957, 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
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – 5 5 1 – #4,100
1960s – 253 253 25 +4960% #846
1970s 34 3,162 3,196 320 +1163% #352
1980s 5 1,897 1,902 190 -40% #543
1990s – 3,974 3,974 397 +109% #435
2000s – 5,040 5,040 504 +27% #432
2010s – 2,005 2,005 201 -60% #697
2020s (to 2025) – 552 552 92 -54% #1,386

Where Damion 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 56 0.03 outside top 500
2027 52 0.03 outside top 500
2028 48 0.03 outside top 500
2029 46 0.03 outside top 500
2030 43 0.03 outside top 500

Where Damion is most popular

Boys named Damion per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.049 per 1,000. Strongest in Michigan, Texas, and Florida.

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 Damion 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
Michigan 16 0.078 +58%
Texas 55 0.062 +27%
Florida 22 0.046 -6%
Pennsylvania 12 0.045 -8%
Georgia 10 0.039 -20%
California 27 0.030 -40%
New York 12 0.028 -44%
Ohio 7 0.026 -46%
New Jersey 5 0.025 -50%
North Carolina 5 0.020 -60%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
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 Damion

Damion is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,265 in 2025 with 62 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1957, 16,927 American babies have been named Damion. Its peak came in 2002, when 579 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Damion?

The median living Damion is about 27 years old; half are between 19 and 41. An estimated 16 thousand people named Damion are alive in the United States today.

median 27 020406080100

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

Damion year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 62 #2,265
2024 – – 75 #2,035
2023 – – 93 #1,757
2022 – – 75 #2,025
2021 – – 121 #1,481
2020 – – 126 #1,386
2019 – – 128 #1,388
2018 – – 148 #1,245
2017 – – 151 #1,215
2016 – – 165 #1,160
2015 – – 151 #1,218
2014 – – 172 #1,110
2013 – – 251 #851
2012 – – 216 #942
2011 – – 288 #781
2010 – – 335 #697
2009 – – 372 #661
2008 – – 418 #601
2007 – – 473 #541
2006 – – 524 #495
2005 – – 484 #509
2004 – – 550 #464
2003 – – 531 #472
2002 – – 579 #432
2001 – – 547 #442
2000 – – 562 #433
1995 – – 454 #476
1990 – – 225 #676
1985 – – 166 #688
1980 5 #10,741 250 #543
1975 5 #9,376 367 #400
1970 – – 134 #712
1965 – – 16 #1,998
1960 – – 7 #3,406
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Damion?

The median living Damion is about 27 years old. Half of all living Damions are between 19 and 41 years old.

How many people named Damion are alive today?

An estimated 16 thousand people named Damion are alive in the United States, based on 16,927 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Damion in 2025?

Damion ranked #2,265 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 62 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Damion?

16,927 babies have been named Damion in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Damion most popular?

Damion peaked in 2002, when 579 newborns received the name.

Is Damion a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Damion rising or falling?

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

Will Damion become more popular?

Damion is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 43 boys named Damion 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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