Declining since 1998, #5,608 for boys today.
Popularity of Damonte since 1986
Babies named Damonte per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 41 |
| 1990s | 587 |
| 2000s | 631 |
| 2010s | 311 |
| 2020s | 111 |
Meaning & origin
Damonte is a modern masculine name that first entered U.S. birth records in 1986. It reached its highest popularity in 1997, after which it began a steady decline; by 2025, it stood at rank 5,608, with only about 1 in every 106,755 boys receiving the name. The name is a creative construction typical of late 20th-century African American naming practices, blending the prefix Da- with the established name Monte. While it has not been recorded in any top state lists, its trajectory reflects the broader pattern of many invented names from the 1990s that have since fallen out of fashion.
Damonte is a modern invented name, likely formed by combining the fashionable prefix Da- (as in DaShawn or DaQuan) with the name Monte, itself a short form of Montgomery or a variant of Monty. It emerged in the United States in the late 20th century, first recorded in 1986, and peaked in popularity in 1997.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Monty, D, Damo
Sibling names for Damonte
Names that share Damonte's style, for a brother or sister.
