US rank #7317 Boys' name Peak 1977 4,241 births

Dameon — #7317 US boys' name

4,241 babies named Dameon in U.S. Social Security records since 1967, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s441970s10271980s6851990s7272000s11982010s4712020s89
#7317
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 49% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Dameon was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

184 babies were named Dameon in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dameon

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,241 babies named Dameon between 1967 and 2024, spanning 58 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dameon currently holds the #7317 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 184 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dameon performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,198 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Dameon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 385 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Dameon in 26 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dameon 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 4,241 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.

Dameon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,241

Since 1967

58 years of records

Peak year

1977

184 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#7,317

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1967

Recorded for 58 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dameon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1967

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1977)
184
Annual births at peak — across 58 years of records
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Dameon by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,198 births that decade — 28% of Dameon's all-time total
1960s441970s10271980s6851990s7272000s11982010s4712020s89

Dameon by state

Where Dameon concentrates geographically — total births since 1967

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Dameon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
385 9.1%
#2 California
330 7.8%
#3 Illinois
156 3.7%
#4 Ohio
148 3.5%
#5 North Carolina
113 2.7%
#6 Louisiana
105 2.5%
#7 New York
92 2.2%
#8 Michigan
87 2.1%
Texas share of Dameon's total US births 9.1%
Even split

385 of 4,241 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.

Dameon appears in 26 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dameon?
4,241 babies have been named Dameon since 1967. It currently ranks #7317 among boys. The peak year was 1977 with 184 births.
When was Dameon most popular?
Dameon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,198 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Where is Dameon most popular?
The top states for the name Dameon are Texas (385 births), California (330 births), Illinois (156 births).
How long has the name Dameon been used?
Dameon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1967, spanning 58 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dameon?
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, 1967–2024 (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.