Damone: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	5	1	–	#4,111
1960s	119	12	+2280%	#1,585
1970s	300	30	+152%	#1,315
1980s	203	20	-32%	#2,094
1990s	252	25	+24%	#1,872
2000s	211	21	-16%	#3,200
2010s	130	13	-38%	#5,178
2020s (to 2025)	39	7	-50%	#8,217

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,111

1960s

119

+2280%

#1,585

1970s

300

+152%

#1,315

1980s

203

-32%

#2,094

1990s

252

+24%

#1,872

2000s

211

-16%

#3,200

2010s

130

-38%

#5,178

2020s (to 2025)

-50%

#8,217

The story of Damone

Damone is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1959, 1,259 American babies have been named Damone. Its peak came in 1974, when 42 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 Damone stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Damone?

The median living Damone is about 34 years old; half are between 22 and 49. An estimated 1,200 people named Damone 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.

Damone year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	9	#8,471
2023	7	#9,967
2022	6	#11,173
2021	8	#9,000
2020	9	#8,217
2019	9	#8,354
2018	8	#9,007
2017	10	#7,700
2016	18	#5,178
2015	8	#8,929
2014	15	#5,784
2013	15	#5,723
2012	14	#6,062
2011	16	#5,477
2010	17	#5,297
2009	17	#5,375
2008	14	#6,138
2007	22	#4,403
2006	27	#3,702
2005	20	#4,354
2004	18	#4,638
2003	20	#4,139
2002	28	#3,200
2001	23	#3,640
2000	22	#3,662
1995	20	#3,335
1990	21	#2,977
1985	19	#2,618
1980	14	#3,132
1975	35	#1,512
1970	25	#1,753
1965	10	#2,650
1960	8	#3,138
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Damone?

The median living Damone is about 34 years old. Half of all living Damones are between 22 and 49 years old.

How many people named Damone are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Damone are alive in the United States, based on 1,259 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Damone mean?

A male given name of African-American usage.

How popular is the name Damone in 2025?

Damone did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Damone?

1,259 babies have been named Damone in the United States since 1959, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Damone most popular?

Damone peaked in 1974, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Damone a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Damone rising or falling?

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

Damone

Damone popularity over time

The story of Damone

How old are people named Damone?

Damone year by year

Frequently asked questions

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