Total births
68,841
Boys' name · since 1880
Damon
68,841 babies named Damon in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #454
- among boys today
- 68,841
- born since 1880
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
68,841 babies have been named Damon since 1880, making it today's #454 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Damon has been recorded 68,841 times among boys since 1880, currently ranked #454 nationally and more common than 97% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #454 among boys today
- 68,841 born since 1880
- 1970s peak decade
- 97% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Damon is currently the #454 boys' name in America, more common than 97% of boys - 68,841 born since 1880, peaking in the 1970s.
- #454
- among boys today
- 68,841
- born since 1880
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
Damon vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#454
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 97% of names given to boys today.
1970s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Damon was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
2,453 babies were named Damon in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
How Damon compares
68,841 Top 3% higher than 97% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Damon's all-time total is 188x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Damon | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 68,841 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 2,453 | 23 | 22,252 |
Damon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Damon's SSA record in two at 1960 and the more recent half accounts for 93% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 7%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1889, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1976 peak of 2,453, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Damon at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
1976
Current rank
#454
Active since
1880
Damon popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1976)
- 2,453
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Damon popularity over time - girls
316 total births recorded since 1951 (Damon as girls' name)
Damon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Damon's strongest decade.
20,052 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Damon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 11
1880s
11 births
- 1890s 45
1890s
45 births
- 1900s 87
1900s
87 births
- 1910s 336
1910s
336 births
- 1920s 601
1920s
601 births
- 1930s 631
1930s
631 births
- 1940s 923
1940s
923 births
- 1950s 2,051
1950s
2,051 births
- 1960s
1960s
8,122 births
- 1970s
1970s
20,052 births
- 1980s 6,328
1980s
6,328 births
- 1990s
1990s
9,632 births
- 2000s
2000s
8,692 births
- 2010s 7,129
2010s
7,129 births
- 2020s 4,201
2020s
4,201 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 20,052 births (29% of all-time use).
How Damon compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Damon's total volume
Damon vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Damon by state
Where Damon concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 7,407 | 10.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5,146 | 7.5% |
| #3 | New York | | 4,157 | 6.0% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 3,591 | 5.2% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 3,458 | 5.0% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 3,088 | 4.5% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 2,704 | 3.9% |
| #8 | Florida | | 2,421 | 3.5% |
California share of Damon's total US births 10.8%
Even split
7,407 of 68,841 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Damon appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Damon? ▼
68,841 babies have been named Damon since 1880. It currently ranks #454 among boys. The peak year was 1976 with 2,453 births.
When was Damon most popular? ▼
Damon was most popular in the 1970s decade with 20,052 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
Where is Damon most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Damon are California (7,407 births), Texas (5,146 births), New York (4,157 births).
How long has the name Damon been used? ▼
Damon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Damon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Damian, Damien, Damion, Damari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Damon's data
- Damon's decade-level peak was the 1970s (20,052 total births); usage has since declined to 4,201 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Damons (7,407 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Damon
Nearby Names Like Damon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Damon
Damian Boy
#110 109,920 births
Damien Boy
#343 64,757 births
Damion Boy
#2032 16,888 births
Damari Boy
#939 5,547 births
Damarion Boy
#2334 4,881 births
Compare Damon side by side: Damon vs Damian Damon vs Damien Damon vs Damion
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Damon: #454 Boys' Name - 68,841 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/damon. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Damon draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.