Daymion
A masculine name of Greek origin meaning "to subdue" or "tamer".
Name Census estimates that about 203 living Americans carry the first name Daymion. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Daymion today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Daymion births was 2006 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Daymion. 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
203
~ 1 in 1,688,445 Americans
Peak year
2006
16 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2020 SSA rank
#12,469
Tracked since 1972
Census
Daymion in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 187 people with the first name Daymion, which placed it at #40,012 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
#40,012
National first-name rank
People counted
187
187 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
38.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Daymion
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Daymion is White at 38.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (22.5%) and Black (20.9%). 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 Daymion 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 Daymion at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White38.5% · 72
- Hispanic or Latino22.5% · 42
- Black or African American20.9% · 39
- Two or more races13.9% · 26
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.7% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.6% · 3
Popularity
Daymion: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Daymion from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 126 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
Daymion 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 Daymion during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Daymion
The given name Daymion has its roots in the Old French language and can be traced back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the name Damien, which itself has its origins in the Greek name Damianos, meaning "to tame" or "subdued."
The earliest known reference to the name Daymion is in a historical record from the 13th century, where it was used as a variant spelling of Damien. During this time, the name was particularly popular in France and neighboring regions.
One notable historical figure bearing the name Daymion was a French nobleman and military commander who lived in the 14th century. Known as Daymion de Montfort, he played a significant role in the Hundred Years' War between England and France.
In the 15th century, a renowned Italian painter and architect named Daymion Bigordi, better known as Ghirlandaio, left a lasting impact on the Renaissance art world with his frescoes and portraiture.
During the 16th century, Daymion Granville, an English poet and courtier, gained recognition for his literary works, including the collection "Delights of the Muses."
Another noteworthy figure was Daymion Hurst, a 17th-century English philosopher and theologian, who wrote extensively on the relationship between religion and reason.
In the 18th century, Daymion Fitzroy, an English nobleman and philanthropist, became known for his efforts to improve the living conditions of the poor and underprivileged in London.
People
Daymion + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Daymion 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
Daymion: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daymion?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 203 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Daymion 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 1,688,445 US residents.
Is Daymion a common name?
We classify Daymion as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 206 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Daymion most popular?
The single biggest year for Daymion was 2006, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Daymion is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Daymion in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 187 people with the name Daymion, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #40,012 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 Daymion 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 Daymion?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Daymion appears almost entirely male. Of the 189 people counted with this name, 99.5% 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 Daymion?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Daymion is White at 38.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (22.5%) and Black (20.9%). 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 Daymion most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Daymion in the 2020 Census, accounting for 38.5% (72 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 Daymion in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Daymion a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Daymion 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 Daymion still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Daymion 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 Daymion 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 many people have the name Daymion?
See how many Americans are named Daymion on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.