Damonte
Originated from the French surname derived from the feminine name Damée or the Norman village name Damontier.
Name Census estimates that about 1,639 living Americans carry the first name Damonte. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Damonte today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Damonte births was 1997 (97 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Damonte. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
1.6K
~ 1 in 209,124 Americans
Peak year
1997
97 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,084
Tracked since 1986
Census
Damonte in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,129 people with the first name Damonte, which placed it at #11,385 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#11,385
National first-name rank
People counted
1.1K
1,129 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
88.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Damonte
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Damonte is Black at 88.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.5%) and Hispanic (3.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Damonte described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Damonte at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American88.8% · 1,002
- Two or more races5.5% · 62
- Hispanic or Latino3.1% · 35
- White2.1% · 24
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 2
Popularity
Damonte: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Damonte from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 631 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Damonte by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Damonte during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Damontes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 14 states and territories. Illinois, California, Maryland recorded the most babies named Damonte, while Florida, District of Columbia, Wisconsin recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 35 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Damonte
The given name Damonte has its origins in the Italian language and culture. It is believed to have originated as a variant of the Italian name Damonte, which itself is derived from the Latin words "de" meaning "from" and "monte" meaning "mountain."
The earliest recorded instances of the name Damonte can be traced back to the 13th century in various regions of Italy, particularly in the northern regions such as Lombardy and Piedmont. During this time, it was not uncommon for individuals to adopt surnames or nicknames based on their place of origin or physical characteristics.
While the name Damonte does not appear to have any direct references in ancient texts or religious scriptures, some scholars have suggested that the root word "monte" may have been used metaphorically in certain literary works to symbolize strength, resilience, or a sense of stability.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Damonte was Damonte di Montecchio, a 13th-century nobleman from the city of Verona, Italy. He is mentioned in several historical documents from that era, though details about his life and accomplishments are scarce.
In the 15th century, there was a notable Italian artist named Damonte Ferrantini (1430-1490) who was known for his frescoes and religious paintings. Some of his works can still be found in various churches and museums in Italy.
Another notable figure with the name Damonte was Damonte Martini (1568-1635), a Venetian philosopher and scholar who wrote extensively on topics such as ethics, politics, and metaphysics. His works were influential in the intellectual circles of his time.
In the 19th century, Damonte Garibaldi (1807-1882) was a prominent Italian military officer and patriot who fought alongside Giuseppe Garibaldi in the Italian unification movement known as the Risorgimento. He played a significant role in several battles and is remembered as a hero of Italian independence.
Lastly, Damonte Castiglioni (1915-2003) was a renowned Italian architect and urban planner who was instrumental in the reconstruction and redesign of several cities in Italy following the devastation of World War II. His innovative designs and commitment to urban renewal earned him widespread recognition and numerous awards.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Damonte, highlighting its longstanding presence and cultural significance within the Italian tradition.
People
Damonte + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Damonte as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Damonte: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Damonte?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,639 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Damonte going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 209,124 US residents.
Is Damonte a common name?
We classify Damonte as "Rare". It ranks above 92.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,665 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Damonte most popular?
The single biggest year for Damonte was 1997, when 97 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Damonte is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Damonte in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,129 people with the name Damonte, or 0.37 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,385 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Damonte in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Damonte?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Damonte appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,126 people counted with this name, 99.7% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Damonte?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Damonte is Black at 88.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.5%) and Hispanic (3.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Damonte most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Damonte in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.8% (1,002 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Damonte in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Damonte a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Damonte in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Damonte still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Damonte in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Damonte can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Damonte?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.