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Daemon
OriginLiterature
Meaning"to tame, subdue"
US Rank#1645
2025 SSA
About Daemon
The name of a warrior and dragonrider in the Game of Thrones universe, played by Matt Smith in the HBO prequel House of the Dragon. The word daemon also features in the His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman, as the physical manifestations of humans' souls in the form of an animal.
Pronounced DAY-mun.
As of October 2026, Daemon ranked #1645 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1239 in 2023.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,548 | 48 | 25 |
| 2015 | #2,463 | 51 | 26.6 |
| 2016 | #3,070 | 38 | 20 |
| 2017 | #2,763 | 44 | 23.8 |
| 2018 | #2,356 | 56 | 30.8 |
| 2019 | #2,219 | 63 | 35.1 |
| 2020 | #2,987 | 39 | 22.6 |
| 2021 | #2,531 | 52 | 29.7 |
| 2022 | #1,939 | 80 | 45.8 |
| 2023 | #1,239 | 158 | 92.4 |
| 2024 | #1,382 | 135 | 78.4 |
| 2025 | #1,645 | 102 | 59.7 |
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