Boy name#824 of boy names
Damion
Pronounced D AE1 M AY1 AA2 N (ARPABET)
- 3 syllables
- Peaked 2002
- 68 years in use
How popular is Damion?
Damion is a boys' name, and first appears in 1957. It has been given to 16,864 children — the 824th most common boys' name on record.
It is falling away, down 65% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2002, when 579 children were given it.
Characteristics
- 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- D AE1 M AY1 AA2 N · D AE1 M AY1 AH0 N
- Stress pattern:
- 112 · 110
- Syllables:
- 3
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Damion
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Damion
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Damion?
- Damion ranks 824th among boys' names in US records, with 16,864 births since 1957. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,232.
- Is Damion a unisex name?
- No. Damion is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Damion most popular?
- 2002, when 579 children were given the name. It has been in use for 68 years and is still recorded as of 2024.