Given name & surname
Daymon
“one who tames or subdues others”
Daymon is a variant of Damian. One Greek interpretation is “one who tames or subdues others.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Daymon is a variant of Damian. One Greek interpretation is “one who tames or subdues others.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Daymon 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 1912. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Daymon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,723
- 1,723 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1998
- 49 babies
- 2025
- 19
- #5,081 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −16%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 19 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,081 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 15.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 49 in 1998. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,130 as a first name in 2020; 390 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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