Daymon
A masculine name derived from the Greek word "daimon" meaning spirit or divine power.
Name Census estimates that about 1,441 living Americans carry the first name Daymon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Daymon today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Daymon births was 1998 (49 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Daymon. 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
1.4K
~ 1 in 237,859 Americans
Peak year
1998
49 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,900
Tracked since 1912
Census
Daymon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,131 people with the first name Daymon, which placed it at #11,373 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
#11,373
National first-name rank
People counted
1.1K
1,131 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
53.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Daymon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Daymon is White at 53.8%. The next largest groups are Black (27.1%) and Two or More Races (8.7%). 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 Daymon 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 Daymon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White53.8% · 609
- Black or African American27.1% · 306
- Two or more races8.7% · 98
- Hispanic or Latino8.1% · 92
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5% · 17
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 9
Popularity
Daymon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Daymon from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 329 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
Daymon 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 Daymon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Daymons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. Texas, California, Kentucky recorded the most babies named Daymon, while Illinois, Florida, Michigan recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 18 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Daymon
The name Daymon is derived from the Greek word 'daimon', which means a spirit or divine power that guides or inspires. Its origins can be traced back to ancient Greek mythology and religion, where daimons were believed to be supernatural beings that influenced human affairs.
The earliest recorded use of the name Daymon dates back to the 5th century BCE, when it appeared in Greek texts and inscriptions. It was often used as a name for male children, with the hope that they would be guided and protected by the divine spirits represented by the name.
In the Byzantine Empire, the name Daymon was associated with the cult of the Archangel Michael, who was believed to be a powerful protector against evil spirits. This association further reinforced the name's connection with spiritual guidance and protection.
One of the earliest notable figures to bear the name Daymon was Daymon of Athens, a Greek philosopher who lived in the 5th century BCE. He was a student of Socrates and is mentioned in Plato's dialogues.
Another notable Daymon was Daymon of Cyrene, a Greek poet and epigrammatist who lived in the 3rd century BCE. He was known for his witty and satirical verses, some of which are preserved in the Greek Anthology.
In the Middle Ages, the name Daymon was relatively uncommon but still used in some parts of Europe, particularly in Greece and the Byzantine Empire. One notable bearer of the name was Daymon Lesvios, a 13th-century Byzantine scholar and philosopher who wrote extensively on theology and logic.
During the Renaissance, the name Daymon gained renewed interest due to the revival of classical Greek literature and philosophy. One of the most famous Daymons of this period was Daymon Pothinos, a 16th-century Greek scholar and humanist who taught at the University of Padua in Italy.
In the 19th century, the name Daymon was popularized in literature and art. One of the most famous bearers of the name was Daymon Bunting, a British poet and artist who was part of the Romantic movement. He was born in 1819 and is known for his vivid descriptions of nature and the supernatural.
People
Daymon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Daymon 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
Daymon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daymon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,441 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Daymon 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 237,859 US residents.
Is Daymon a common name?
We classify Daymon as "Rare". It ranks above 92.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,704 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Daymon most popular?
The single biggest year for Daymon was 1998, when 49 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Daymon is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Daymon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,131 people with the name Daymon, or 0.37 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,373 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 Daymon 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 Daymon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Daymon appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,130 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 Daymon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Daymon is White at 53.8%. The next largest groups are Black (27.1%) and Two or More Races (8.7%). 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 Daymon most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Daymon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 53.8% (609 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 Daymon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Daymon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Daymon 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 Daymon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Daymon 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 Daymon 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 Daymon?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.