Daphanie: 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	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	87	9	–	#3,192
1970s	134	13	+54%	#3,079
1980s	99	10	-26%	#4,706
1990s	78	8	-21%	#6,689
2000s	54	5	-31%	#6,892
2010s	14	1	-74%	#11,122
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,192

1970s

134

+54%

#3,079

1980s

-26%

#4,706

1990s

-21%

#6,689

2000s

-31%

#6,892

2010s

-74%

#11,122

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Daphanie

Daphanie 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 1961, 466 American babies have been named Daphanie. Its peak came in 1972, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Daphanie?

The median living Daphanie is about 44 years old; half are between 32 and 53. An estimated 400 people named Daphanie 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.

Daphanie 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	5	#16,275
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	9	#11,122
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	7	#14,205
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	5	#17,133
2004	13	#8,379
2003	–	–
2002	5	#16,043
2001	9	#10,311
2000	15	#6,892
1995	–	–
1990	11	#7,425
1985	8	#7,735
1980	11	#5,998
1975	15	#4,196
1970	15	#3,904
1965	7	#5,393
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Daphanie?

The median living Daphanie is about 44 years old. Half of all living Daphanies are between 32 and 53 years old.

How many people named Daphanie are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Daphanie are alive in the United States, based on 466 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Daphanie in 2025?

Daphanie 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 Daphanie?

466 babies have been named Daphanie in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Daphanie most popular?

Daphanie peaked in 1972, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Daphanie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Daphanie rising or falling?

Daphanie is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Daphanie

Daphanie popularity over time

The story of Daphanie

How old are people named Daphanie?

Daphanie year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Daphanie