Daemon
Boy name · #1653 in 2025 · Rare
Daemon is currently the #1653 boy name in the United States — 102 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2457, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,647 boys born in 2025 was named Daemon.
Babies named Daemon per year. Source: SSA.
The 55-year story
Daemon first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 9 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 158 babies and a rank of #1238. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Daemon against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Daemon in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Daemon is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Daemon will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Daemon is most common
State-level data for Daemon is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Daemon
Statistically, parents drawn to Daemon tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Armon, Shimon, Dayron, Salomon, and Eamon.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Daemon | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 102 | #1644 |
| 2024 | 135 | #1387 |
| 2023 | 158 | #1238 |
| 2022 | 81 | #1917 |
| 2021 | 52 | #2523 |
| 2020 | 39 | #2980 |
| 2019 | 63 | #2213 |
| 2018 | 56 | #2355 |
| 2017 | 44 | #2755 |
| 2016 | 38 | #3059 |
| 2015 | 51 | #2457 |
| 2014 | 48 | #2542 |
| 2013 | 51 | #2424 |
| 2012 | 58 | #2238 |
| 2011 | 46 | #2626 |
| 2010 | 53 | #2375 |
| 2009 | 42 | #2847 |
| 2008 | 54 | #2374 |
| 2007 | 46 | #2643 |
| 2006 | 46 | #2578 |
| 2005 | 60 | #2061 |
| 2004 | 52 | #2208 |
| 2003 | 47 | #2269 |
| 2002 | 51 | #2092 |
| 2001 | 40 | #2429 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Daemon a popular boy name?
Daemon ranked #1653 among boys in 2025 with 102 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2457.
When was the name Daemon most popular?
Daemon peaked in 2023, when 158 American boys received the name (ranked #1238 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Daemon?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,647 newborn American boys was named Daemon. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.