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Damon is a Greek name meaning 'to tame' or 'subdue'. It evolved from the Ancient Greek 'Damōn' to its modern English form. The name is often associated with loyalty and friendship, especially in the context of the story of Damon and Pythias. It does not have biblical relevance. The name has maintained its popularity and positive traits through history.

The name Damon is most popular in District of Columbia, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation X (Gen X) generation in the West region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Damon has been too falling for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, too falling for male in South, falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Damon' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 914th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 780th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 447th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 166th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 312th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 347th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 431st out of 23106 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 9775th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 4069th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 13939th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 28012th out of 35406 names. Discover how the name 'Damon' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.