How Many People Are Named Damon?
An estimated 62,755 people in the United States have the first name Damon. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 38 years old, and Damon peaked in popularity in 1976 with 2,478 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Damon as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Damon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Damon is overwhelmingly male, 316 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
62,755
About 1 in 5,462 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1976
2,478 births
Total Registered
68,542
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Damon
Damon is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 68,542 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Damon as a male name
Ranked #454 in 2024
686 male births in 2024
Peak: 1976 (2,453 births)
Damon as a female name
Ranked #14,588 in 2004
6 female births in 2004
Peak: 1977 (29 births)
Damon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Damon span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 20,251 babies were registered. Damon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Damon by Decade
How has Damon tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Damon by State
Birth registrations for Damon span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Vermont, Wyoming, New Hampshire. On average, about 1,259 Damons were registered per state.
Damon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Damon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Damon
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Damon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Damon?
We estimate approximately 62,755 people named Damon are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 5,462 Americans share this first name.
Is Damon a common name?
Damon is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 68,542 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Damon most popular?
Damon reached peak popularity in 1976, when 2,478 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Damon is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Damon a male name?
Damon is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Damon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Damon Smith, Damon Johnson, Damon Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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