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Damon

Boy

Origin of the name

Damon is a Greek name, known from the legend of Damon and Pythias, a symbol of faithful friendship.

Classic name

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Damon peaked in 1976, when 1 baby in 1,237 was given the name. Few fads, plenty of staying power: it appears in 132 years out of 146. Latest ranking, 2025: No. 501.
68,841births since 1880
1970sgeneration
No. 104rank at its peak, in 1976

Where babies named Damon are born

1976

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The darker the blue, the more common Damon is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Damon is most common in District of Columbia (1.7 times), Indiana (1.7) and Louisiana (1.7), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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