Damion
Variant spelling of Damian, which comes from the Greek Damianos, formed on the verb damazo, meaning to tame or subdue; an early martyr bore it.
Damion in 2025
Damion was given to 62 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 4,860th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 53,473 babies born.
The history of Damion
Damion reached its highest point in 2002, when 579 babies were given the name, ranking 904th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 752nd, in 1977.
Across the 69 years of records since 1957, 16,927 babies have been named Damion. Half of them were born before 1998, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Damion by decade
| Decade | Babies named Damion | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 | 9,323 |
| 1960s | 253 | 2,062 |
| 1970s | 3,196 | 752 |
| 1980s | 1,902 | 1,206 |
| 1990s | 3,974 | 913 |
| 2000s | 5,040 | 904 |
| 2010s | 2,005 | 1,500 |
| 2020s | 552 | 2,983 |
Where Damion is heading
Damion has fallen 59% over the past decade, from 151 babies in 2015 to 62 in 2025.
Names like Damion
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Damion.