Daimon
Daimon is both a Japanese surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:Daimon Shelton, professional American football player Mikishi Daimon , Japanese politician Yayoi Daimon, Japanese musician and dancer
Meaning & Origin of Daimon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Daimon is both a Japanese surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:Daimon Shelton, professional American football player Mikishi Daimon , Japanese politician Yayoi Daimon, Japanese musician and dancer
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The Story of Daimon
Daimon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1968, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 33 Daimons were born — ranking #2,922 that year. As of 2026, Daimon ranks #8,947 for baby boys with 8 births, falling sharply (-25%). In total, more than 784 Daimons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Daimon
Daimon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 784 births in the dataset. Daimon's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #2,922. Use the chart and map above to compare Daimon's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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