US rank #11117 Boys' name Peak 1978 896 births

Dameion — #11117 US boys' name

896 babies named Dameion in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s2621980s1411990s1612000s2372010s732020s17
#11117
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 22% of names given to boys today.

1970s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Dameion was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

44 babies were named Dameion in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dameion

The Social Security Administration has registered 896 babies named Dameion between 1968 and 2024, spanning 57 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dameion currently holds the #11117 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 44 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dameion performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 262 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Dameion shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 25 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Louisiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Dameion in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dameion in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 896 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Dameion at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

896

Since 1968

57 years of records

Peak year

1978

44 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#11,117

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1968

Recorded for 57 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dameion popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1968

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1978)
44
Annual births at peak — across 57 years of records
01020304050 202420122005199819911984197719701968 5

Dameion by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
262 births that decade — 29% of Dameion's all-time total
1960s51970s2621980s1411990s1612000s2372010s732020s17

Dameion by state

Where Dameion concentrates geographically — total births since 1968

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Dameion
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
25 2.8%
#2 Texas
18 2.0%
#3 Louisiana
6 0.7%
#4 Florida
5 0.6%
#5 Illinois
5 0.6%
California share of Dameion's total US births 2.8%
Even split

25 of 896 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dameion?
896 babies have been named Dameion since 1968. It currently ranks #11117 among boys. The peak year was 1978 with 44 births.
When was Dameion most popular?
Dameion was most popular in the 1970s decade with 262 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
Where is Dameion most popular?
The top states for the name Dameion are California (25 births), Texas (18 births), Louisiana (6 births).
How long has the name Dameion been used?
Dameion has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 57 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dameion?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Damian, Damon, Damien, Damion, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1968–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.