Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Tame
- English
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
Pronunciation
d(a)-mon
Famous People
Actor Damon Wayans, Actor Matt Damon
More about the name
Damon is a masculine given name. It is the English form of the Greek masculine name Δάμων Damōn, derived from δαμάζειν damazein, meaning "to overpower, tame, subdue, conquer".
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1976 (rank #104, 2,456 births); most recent 2025 (rank #501, 604 births)
- Girls: peak in 1977 (rank #2778, 29 births); most recent 2004 (rank #14167, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 604 | – |
| 2024 | 686 | – |
| 2023 | 743 | – |
| 2022 | 743 | – |
| 2021 | 727 | – |
| 2020 | 692 | – |
| 2019 | 650 | – |
| 2018 | 718 | – |
| 2017 | 709 | – |
| 2016 | 700 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #226, 136 births); most recent 2025 (rank #953, 32 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 |
| 2024 | 30 |
| 2023 | 32 |
| 2022 | 35 |
| 2021 | 33 |
| 2020 | 32 |
| 2019 | 37 |
| 2018 | 26 |
| 2017 | 36 |
| 2016 | 29 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #787, 54 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1207, 28 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 28 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2019 | 29 |
| 2018 | 35 |
| 2017 | 46 |
| 2016 | 25 |
| 2015 | 38 |
| 2014 | 37 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #286, 6 births); most recent 2024 (rank #559, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1988 (rank #149, 16 births); most recent 2025 (rank #647, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1999 (rank #277, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1999 (rank #152, 25 births); most recent 2023 (rank #399, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2016 | 11 |
| 2015 | 18 |
| 2014 | 21 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence