Damion
Damion is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Damion Barry, Trinidadian runner Damion Berger, British photographer Damion Cook, American football player Damion Dietz, American filmmaker Damion Easley, American baseball player Damion Fletcher, American football player Damion Hall, American R&B singer Damion Jacobs, Jamaican cricketer Damion James, American basketball player Damion…
Meaning & Origin of Damion
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Damion is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Damion Barry, Trinidadian runner Damion Berger, British photographer Damion Cook, American football player Damion Dietz, American filmmaker Damion Easley, American baseball player Damion Fletcher, American football player Damion Hall, American R&B singer Damion Jacobs, Jamaican cricketer Damion James, American basketball player Damion…
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The Story of Damion
Damion first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1957, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 579 Damions were born — ranking #432 that year. As of 2026, Damion ranks #2,333 for baby boys with 61 births, falling sharply (-45%). In total, more than 17K Damions have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Damion
Damion is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1957 and has accumulated 17K births in the dataset. Damion's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #352. Use the chart and map above to compare Damion'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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