Given name
Dameon
“one who tames or subdues others”
Dameon is a variant of Damian. One Greek interpretation is “one who tames or subdues others.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Dameon is a variant of Damian. One Greek interpretation is “one who tames or subdues others.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Dameon is a variant of Damian. An origin associated with Damian is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1967. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Dameon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,267
- 4,267 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1977
- 184 babies
- 2025
- 26
- #4,065 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −32%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 26 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,065 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 31.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 184 in 1977. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,120 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Dameon
- Dameon JohnsonTrack and field athleteborn 1976
- Dameon PierceAmerican football player (born 2000)
- Dameon ClarkeCanadian actorborn 1972
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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