Damon
“to tame, to subdue”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Albanian and Greek origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,514th
- births in 2023–2025
- 70
- babies born in France
- 1 in 26,316
- −3.7% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2013
Meaning and origin of Damon
Damon is thought to mean “to tame, to subdue” and is of Albanian and Greek origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Damon in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2013.
- Over recent years, Damon has been stable (−3.7% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Damon every 132 schools.
Damon in English-speaking countries
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
379th boys’ name27 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,650
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
459th boys’ name2,037 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,524+0.5% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
624th boys’ name54 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,147
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
524th boys’ name16 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,746
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
974th boys’ name94 babies in 3 years1 boy in 8,791+1.6% a year
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
952nd boys’ name5 babies in 3 years1 boy in 14,365
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Northern Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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