Dameon
Boy name · #4071 in 2025 · Uniqueness 75/100
Dameon is currently the #4071 boy name in the United States — 26 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3513, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 boys born in 2025 was named Dameon.
Babies named Dameon per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 58-year story
Dameon first appears in the Social Security records in 1967, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1977, when 184 boys were named Dameon — good for #619 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Dameon in class?
Dameon scores 75 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Dameon will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Dameon is most common
State-level data for Dameon is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Dameon
Statistically, parents drawn to Dameon tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Denton, Dejuan, Daron, Jamin, and Jamieson.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dameon | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4050 |
| 2024 | 11 | #7257 |
| 2023 | 22 | #4610 |
| 2022 | 15 | #5874 |
| 2021 | 18 | #5110 |
| 2020 | 23 | #4275 |
| 2019 | 22 | #4480 |
| 2018 | 35 | #3240 |
| 2017 | 29 | #3678 |
| 2016 | 26 | #3990 |
| 2015 | 31 | #3513 |
| 2014 | 41 | #2847 |
| 2013 | 58 | #2225 |
| 2012 | 70 | #2003 |
| 2011 | 64 | #2077 |
| 2010 | 95 | #1639 |
| 2009 | 114 | #1459 |
| 2008 | 131 | #1325 |
| 2007 | 127 | #1332 |
| 2006 | 113 | #1402 |
| 2005 | 104 | #1411 |
| 2004 | 136 | #1152 |
| 2003 | 143 | #1082 |
| 2002 | 107 | #1268 |
| 2001 | 115 | #1185 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Dameon a popular boy name?
Dameon ranked #4071 among boys in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3513.
When was the name Dameon most popular?
Dameon peaked in 1977, when 184 American boys received the name (ranked #619 that year). Since 1977 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Dameon?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American boys was named Dameon. It scores 75/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.