Dameon
One of Greek origin meaning "to tame" or "to subdue".
Name Census estimates that about 4,095 living Americans carry the first name Dameon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Dameon today is around 32 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dameon births was 1977 (184 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dameon. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Dameon with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
4.1K
~ 1 in 83,701 Americans
Peak year
1977
184 babies that year
Average age
32
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,322
Tracked since 1967
Census
Dameon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 3,124 people with the first name Dameon, which placed it at #5,484 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#5,484
National first-name rank
People counted
3.1K
3,124 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
47.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dameon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dameon is Black at 47.0%. The next largest groups are White (34.4%) and Hispanic (10.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Dameon described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Dameon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American47.0% · 1,467
- White34.4% · 1,075
- Hispanic or Latino10.5% · 329
- Two or more races6.5% · 204
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 33
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 16
Popularity
Dameon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dameon from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 1,198 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dameon by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Dameon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Dameons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 26 states and territories. Texas, California, Illinois recorded the most babies named Dameon, while Washington, New Mexico, Mississippi recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 72 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Dameon
The given name Dameon is believed to have originated from the Greek language, with its roots dating back to ancient times. It is a variant spelling of the name Damien, which is derived from the Greek name Damianos. Damianos itself is thought to have been formed from the Greek word "damian," meaning "to tame" or "to subdue."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Dameon can be found in ancient Greek literature. In Plutarch's "Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans," written in the late 1st century AD, there is a mention of a Dameon, a Spartan ambassador who played a role in negotiating a peace treaty with Athens during the Peloponnesian War.
The name Dameon was also present in early Christian history. Saint Dameon, a Christian martyr from the 3rd century AD, was revered for his unwavering faith and willingness to sacrifice his life for his beliefs. His name is commemorated in various hagiographies (writings about the lives of saints) from that era.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Dameon remained relatively uncommon, but it did appear occasionally in historical records. One notable figure was Dameon of Tyre, a 6th-century Byzantine scholar and philosopher who contributed to the fields of mathematics and astronomy.
During the Renaissance period, the name Dameon gained some popularity among the intellectual and artistic circles of Europe. Dameon Siculo, an Italian poet and humanist born in 1460, was a celebrated figure in his time, known for his poetic works and literary contributions.
In more recent history, the name Dameon has been borne by several notable individuals. One such person was Dameon Clarke, an American voice actor born in 1968, known for his work in video games and animated series. Another was Dameon Philips, a British actor and playwright born in 1958, who gained recognition for his roles in theater productions and television shows.
While the name Dameon may not be as common as some other names, it has a rich history and a connection to various cultures and time periods. From its Greek origins to its presence in ancient literature, Christian history, and the intellectual circles of the Renaissance, the name Dameon has left its mark on the annals of human civilization.
People
Dameon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dameon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Dameon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dameon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 4,095 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dameon going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 83,701 US residents.
Is Dameon a common name?
We classify Dameon as "Rare". It ranks above 96.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 4,241 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dameon most popular?
The single biggest year for Dameon was 1977, when 184 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dameon is about 32 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Dameon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 3,124 people with the name Dameon, or 1.03 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #5,484 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Dameon in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Dameon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Dameon appears almost entirely male. Of the 3,120 people counted with this name, 99.6% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Dameon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dameon is Black at 47.0%. The next largest groups are White (34.4%) and Hispanic (10.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Dameon most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Dameon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 47.0% (1,467 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Dameon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dameon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dameon in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Dameon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dameon in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Dameon can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Dameon?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.