Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Damon
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1976
Peak births
2,453
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Damon
How many people are named Damon?
An estimated 61,802 living Americans are named Damon.
How rare is Damon?
Damon is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 604 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 75.4% from its 1976 peak.
How old is the typical Damon?
The median age of a living American named Damon is approximately 40 years, with most bearers falling between 22 and 52 years old.
Is Damon still popular?
Yes. Damon is holding steady, with 604 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Damon most common?
Damon has its strongest geographic signal in Kentucky, where it appears 3.8× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19762025
Peak year
1976
Decline from peak
75.4%
2025
604
All-time
68,841
Where it lives now
Damon is most concentrated in Kentucky — about 3.3× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Damon is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.