Daymon: 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	24	2	–	#2,633
1920s	75	8	+213%	#2,345
1930s	74	7	-1%	#2,230
1940s	75	8	+1%	#2,016
1950s	77	8	+3%	#2,042
1960s	130	13	+69%	#1,731
1970s	266	27	+105%	#1,474
1980s	76	8	-71%	#3,377
1990s	291	29	+283%	#1,966
2000s	329	33	+13%	#2,487
2010s	213	21	-35%	#3,600
2020s (to 2025)	93	16	-27%	#4,898

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,633

1920s

+213%

#2,345

1930s

-1%

#2,230

1940s

+1%

#2,016

1950s

+3%

#2,042

1960s

130

+69%

#1,731

1970s

266

+105%

#1,474

1980s

-71%

#3,377

1990s

291

+283%

#1,966

2000s

329

+13%

#2,487

2010s

213

-35%

#3,600

2020s (to 2025)

-27%

#4,898

The story of Daymon

Daymon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,081 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 1,723 American babies have been named Daymon. Its peak came in 1998, when 49 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Daymon?

The median living Daymon is about 28 years old; half are between 18 and 49. An estimated 1,400 people named Daymon 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.

Daymon year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	19	#5,081
2024	12	#6,923
2023	17	#5,510
2022	11	#7,384
2021	15	#5,835
2020	19	#4,898
2019	17	#5,393
2018	22	#4,508
2017	12	#6,779
2016	18	#5,182
2015	19	#4,925
2014	25	#4,038
2013	29	#3,600
2012	23	#4,280
2011	21	#4,536
2010	27	#3,832
2009	14	#6,175
2008	31	#3,505
2007	30	#3,528
2006	32	#3,324
2005	42	#2,629
2004	40	#2,655
2003	41	#2,517
2002	31	#2,959
2001	30	#3,003
2000	38	#2,487
1995	18	#3,584
1990	16	#3,638
1985	5	#6,769
1980	7	#5,054
1975	24	#1,961
1970	23	#1,857
1965	10	#2,655
1960	9	#2,917
1955	–	–
1950	9	#2,618
1945	7	#2,805
1940	9	#2,521
1935	11	#2,282
1930	–	–
1925	8	#3,205
1920	8	#3,275
1915	6	#3,497
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Daymon?

The median living Daymon is about 28 years old. Half of all living Daymons are between 18 and 49 years old.

How many people named Daymon are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Daymon are alive in the United States, based on 1,723 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Daymon in 2025?

Daymon ranked #5,081 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Daymon?

1,723 babies have been named Daymon in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Daymon most popular?

Daymon peaked in 1998, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Daymon a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Daymon rising or falling?

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

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Daymon popularity over time

The story of Daymon

How old are people named Daymon?

Daymon year by year

Frequently asked questions

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