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Why parents love Damon- Damon offered his LIFE for his friend Pythias.
- The most famous friendship in classical mythology.
- Matt Damon IS Jason Bourne.
- Two syllables with a strong, Greek sound: DAY-mon.
- The meaning loyal one is the most direct.
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The vibe of Damon
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Origin & history of Damon
Greek Damon (to tame/loyal)
→ Damon and Pythias
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Greek roots
Damon means the loyal one. Damon and Pythias IS the most famous friendship — Damon offered his life. Matt Damon IS Bourne.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Greek mythology; Matt Damon (born 1970).
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Today
Damon remains a beloved choice, ranking #435 in the US. 68,542 babies have been named Damon since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Damon?
1976
peak year
Damon reached its widest reach during the 1970s. In 1976, 2,453 babies received the name (ranked #104). In the present decade it sits around #435, with about 708 babies given the name annually. Damon's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 68,542 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
2,453
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #104)
(ranked #104)
708
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
7,080
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
68,542
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Damon2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
Damon's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — life-offering nurturing. People named Damon tend to be strong, loyal, and gifted at offering their life for friends AND being Jason Bourne.
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Offers life for friends AND Bourne✦
Damon-Pythias◈
Most-famous-friendship◎
Tyrant-freed♡
Greek-loyalD4
A1
M4
O6
N5
Sum: 20 → Life path 2
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Personality of Damon🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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