Damon
Damon is a distinctive choice, ranked #953 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Damon in their class.
About the Name Damon
Damon has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 102 places in five years. It was most popular in 1996 at #226 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Damon is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Damon in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #454, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Damon
- Stuart Damon — Stuart Damon was an American actor.
- Damon Dash — Damon Anthony Dash is an American entrepreneur and record executive.
- Arwa Damon — Arwa Damon is a Syrian - American journalist who was most recently a senior international correspondent for CNN, based in Istanbul.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Damon
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Damon
Almost certainly the only Damon in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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Famous People Named Damon
Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia