Damont
A variant of Damien, a French name meaning "to subdue or tame".
Name Census estimates that about 320 living Americans carry the first name Damont. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Damont today is around 34 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Damont births was 1974 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Damont. 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.
People living today
320
~ 1 in 1,071,107 Americans
Peak year
1974
16 babies that year
Average age
34
years old
2016 SSA rank
#11,029
Tracked since 1968
Census
Damont in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 275 people with the first name Damont, which placed it at #31,234 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
#31,234
National first-name rank
People counted
275
275 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
86.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Damont
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Damont is Black at 86.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.8%) and Hispanic (3.3%). 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 Damont 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 Damont at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American86.5% · 238
- Two or more races5.8% · 16
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 9
- White2.9% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 1
Popularity
Damont: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Damont from the 1960s through to the 2010s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 85 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Damont remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Damont 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 Damont during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Damont
The name Damont has its roots in the ancient Etruscan civilization that flourished in what is now modern-day Italy. The Etruscans were a highly advanced society, known for their art, architecture, and cultural achievements. The name Damont is believed to be derived from the Etruscan word "damunte," which roughly translates to "gift of the gods."
During the height of the Etruscan civilization, around the 6th century BCE, the name Damont was commonly bestowed upon male children as a symbol of gratitude and reverence for the divine. It was a name that carried significant weight and meaning, reflecting the Etruscans' deep-rooted spiritual beliefs.
As the Etruscan culture and language gradually merged with the rising Roman Empire, the name Damont underwent slight variations in spelling and pronunciation. It appeared in various ancient Roman texts and inscriptions, sometimes written as "Damontius" or "Damontes."
One of the earliest recorded individuals to bear the name Damont was a prominent Etruscan artist and sculptor who lived around 500 BCE. His intricate and detailed works, depicting mythological scenes and everyday life, are among the few surviving examples of Etruscan art.
In the 3rd century CE, a Roman philosopher and writer named Damont Aurelius gained recognition for his treatises on ethics and morality. His teachings heavily influenced the philosophical landscape of the time and were widely studied by scholars and intellectuals.
During the Renaissance period, a renowned Italian painter named Damont Cantarelli (1542-1595) left a lasting mark on the art world. His vibrant and expressive works, often depicting religious scenes and portraits, adorned the walls of churches and palaces throughout Italy.
In the 18th century, a French composer and musician named Damont Leclair (1697-1764) gained widespread acclaim for his innovative compositions and virtuosic violin performances. His works were celebrated for their technical brilliance and emotional depth, and he is considered one of the most influential figures in the French Baroque period.
Another notable figure was Damont Cartwright (1843-1923), a British explorer and adventurer who embarked on numerous expeditions to remote regions of Africa and Asia. His detailed accounts and journals provided invaluable insights into the cultures and landscapes he encountered, contributing significantly to the field of anthropology and geography.
While the name Damont has its ancient origins, it has endured through the ages, carrying with it a rich history and a sense of reverence for the divine. Its unique blend of Etruscan and Roman influences has made it a fascinating and enduring name that continues to captivate individuals around the world.
People
Damont + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Damont: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Damont?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 320 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Damont 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 1,071,107 US residents.
Is Damont a common name?
We classify Damont as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 332 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Damont most popular?
The single biggest year for Damont was 1974, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Damont is about 34 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Damont in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 275 people with the name Damont, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #31,234 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 Damont 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 Damont?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Damont appears almost entirely male. Of the 273 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Damont?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Damont is Black at 86.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.8%) and Hispanic (3.3%). 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 Damont most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Damont in the 2020 Census, accounting for 86.5% (238 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 Damont in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Damont a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Damont 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 Damont still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Damont 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 Damont 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 Americans are named Damont?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Damont at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.