boy's name
Damion
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 17,614
Ireland
#279
1965 births
Damion is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 62 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2002, when 579 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 53,476 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1957.
Damion over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 253 |
| 1970s | 3,196 |
| 1980s | 1,902 |
| 1990s | 3,974 |
| 2000s | 5,040 |
| 2010s | 2,005 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 552 |
How popular is Damion?
In 2025, Damion was given to 62 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Damion is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Damion
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Damion also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Damion over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Damion
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Damion — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Damion
How popular is the name Damion?
In 2025, Damion was given to 62 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Damion a girl's or a boy's name?
Damion is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Damion most popular?
Damion peaked in 2002, when 579 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Damion a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Damion currently ranks #2,281 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.