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Damon

in the US

There are 31,644 people with the first name "Damon" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

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Damon 854
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  1. is 850th most common Drew
  2. is 851st most common Therese
  3. is 852nd most common Johnathan
  4. is 853rd most common Sophia
  5. is 854th most common Damon
  6. is 855th most common Homer
  7. is 856th most common Luther
  8. is 857th most common Merle
  9. is 858th most common Carlton

Similar Names and Nicknames

Damone, Damona, Damonn, Damom, Damian, Damoni, Damien, Damonie, Damoun, Damoin

Most Common Last Names for Damon

Williams, Smith, Johnson, Brown, Jones, Davis, Miller, Thomas, Anderson, Jackson

Meaning & History

(male) From a classical Greek name, a derivative of damān ‘to tame, subdue’ (often a euphemism for ‘kill’). This was made famous in antiquity by the story of Damon and Pythias. In the early 4th century bc Pythias was condemned to death by Dionysius, ruler of Syracuse. His friend Damon offered to stand surety for him, and took his place in the condemned cell while Pythias put his affairs in order. When Pythias duly returned to be executed rather than absconding and leaving his friend to his fate, Dionysius was so impressed by the trust and friendship of the two young men that he pardoned both of them. The name was not used in the early centuries of the Christian era or during the Middle Ages. Its modern use dates from the 1930s and is due at least in part to the fame of the American short-story writer Damon Runyon (1884–1946). It is sometimes taken as a variant of Damian.

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