Damon is a distinctive choice, ranked #1000 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Damon in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1000
US Rank #454
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #454, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Damon
Unlikely. With around 30 UK babies named Damon per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Damon in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Damon has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 102 places in the last five years. Its peak was #226 in 1996. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Damon is more popular in the US (#454) than in the UK (#1000). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Damon include: 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.; Damon Arnette — Damon Elroy Arnette Jr..
Damon appears in the US top 500 at #454 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
30
UK babies named Damon (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 102 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Damon
Likely around 1 other Damon in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Damon
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Damon Anthony Dash is an American entrepreneur and record executive. He co-founded Roc-A-Fella Records with Jay-Z and Kareem Burke in 1994, and co-founded the fashion retailer Rocawear with the former in 1999.
Arwa Damon is a Syrian - American journalist who was most recently a senior international correspondent for CNN, based in Istanbul. From 2003, she covered the Middle East as a freelance journalist, before joining CNN in 2006.
Cathryn Lee Damon was an American actress known for her roles in sitcoms in the 1970s and 1980s. She was best known as Mary Campbell in Soap, for which she was nominated three times for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, winning in 1980.
Damon Intrabartolo was an American composer, orchestrator and conductor. He attended the University of Southern California and departed before graduation to work as an assistant to John Ottman on The Usual Suspects.