Dafne: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,047

among girls · ↓174 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

237

named Dafne · -23% vs 2024

How common

1 in 6,782

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

309 babies

All-time total

3,523

#3,240 all-time among girls

First recorded

1988

in Social Security records

Dafne popularity over time

3,523 babies have been named Dafne since 1988, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	22	2	–	#6,743
1990s	175	18	+695%	#4,826
2000s	1,201	120	+586%	#968
2010s	986	99	-18%	#1,460
2020s (to 2025)	1,139	190	+93%	#873

Where Dafne is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	282	0.18	outside top 500
2027	327	0.20	outside top 500
2028	370	0.23	outside top 500
2029	412	0.26	outside top 500
2030	451	0.28	outside top 500

Where Dafne is most popular

Girls named Dafne per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.131 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, Maryland, and Tennessee.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Dafne born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New Jersey	56	0.310	+137%
Maryland	30	0.283	+117%
Tennessee	38	0.240	+84%
Texas	192	0.239	+83%
Florida	85	0.199	+52%
Georgia	44	0.194	+48%
New York	74	0.187	+43%
South Carolina	16	0.178	+36%
California	136	0.162	+24%
North Carolina	34	0.149	+14%
Illinois	32	0.140	+7%
Colorado	13	0.116	-11%
Arizona	14	0.100	-24%
Alabama	8	0.085	-35%
Oregon	5	0.077	-41%
Kentucky	6	0.070	-46%
Louisiana	5	0.057	-56%
Ohio	12	0.051	-61%
Pennsylvania	11	0.047	-64%
Indiana	6	0.043	-67%
Massachusetts	5	0.041	-68%
Virginia	7	0.041	-69%
Alaska	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Michigan	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
Missouri	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Dafne

Dafne is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,047 in 2025 with 237 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 3,523 American babies have been named Dafne. Its peak came in 2024, when 309 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Dafne stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dafne?

The median living Dafne is about 11 years old; half are between 3 and 20. An estimated 3,500 people named Dafne are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Dafne year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	237	#1,047
2024	309	#873
2023	248	#1,020
2022	160	#1,415
2021	106	#1,876
2020	79	#2,261
2019	83	#2,221
2018	99	#1,982
2017	98	#2,011
2016	93	#2,097
2015	93	#2,095
2014	154	#1,460
2013	89	#2,127
2012	85	#2,213
2011	86	#2,197
2010	106	#1,901
2009	107	#1,953
2008	125	#1,764
2007	124	#1,746
2006	107	#1,898
2005	114	#1,732
2004	120	#1,619
2003	105	#1,788
2002	117	#1,588
2001	224	#968
2000	58	#2,574
1995	19	#5,062
1990	11	#7,418
1985	–	–
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Famous people named Dafne

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Dafne Keen Spanish-British actress (born 2005) Contemporary
2 Dafne Schippers Dutch track and field athlete (born 1992) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Dafne, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dafne?

The median living Dafne is about 11 years old. Half of all living Dafnes are between 3 and 20 years old.

How many people named Dafne are alive today?

An estimated 3,500 people named Dafne are alive in the United States, based on 3,523 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dafne in 2025?

Dafne ranked #1,047 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 237 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dafne?

3,523 babies have been named Dafne in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dafne most popular?

Dafne peaked in 2024, when 309 newborns received the name.

Is Dafne a boy or girl name?

Dafne is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dafne rising or falling?

Dafne is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Dafne become more popular?

Dafne is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 451 girls named Dafne in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Dafne?

Well-known people named Dafne include Dafne Keen (actor), Dafne Schippers (athlete).

Names like Dafne

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