Daphane: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	5	1	–	#5,240
1930s	6	1	+20%	#4,138
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	47	5	–	#4,457
1960s	150	15	+219%	#2,322
1970s	114	11	-24%	#3,233
1980s	82	8	-28%	#6,014
1990s	61	6	-26%	#7,729
2000s	22	2	-64%	#15,592
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#5,240

1930s

+20%

#4,138

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,457

1960s

150

+219%

#2,322

1970s

114

-24%

#3,233

1980s

-28%

#6,014

1990s

-26%

#7,729

2000s

-64%

#15,592

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Daphane

Daphane is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1924, 487 American babies have been named Daphane. Its peak came in 1962, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Daphane stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Daphane?

The median living Daphane is about 53 years old; half are between 39 and 61. An estimated 400 people named Daphane 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.

Daphane year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	6	#15,881
2007	–	–
2006	6	#15,592
2005	–	–
2004	5	#16,744
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	5	#15,929
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	10	#8,020
1985	6	#9,577
1980	8	#7,568
1975	10	#5,622
1970	20	#3,233
1965	14	#3,435
1960	8	#4,842
1955	8	#4,457
1950	6	#4,844
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	6	#4,138
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Daphane?

The median living Daphane is about 53 years old. Half of all living Daphanes are between 39 and 61 years old.

How many people named Daphane are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Daphane are alive in the United States, based on 487 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Daphane in 2025?

Daphane did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Daphane?

487 babies have been named Daphane in the United States since 1924, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Daphane most popular?

Daphane peaked in 1962, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Daphane a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Daphane rising or falling?

Daphane has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Daphane popularity over time

The story of Daphane

How old are people named Daphane?

Daphane year by year

Frequently asked questions

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