Daphene: 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	14	1	–	#3,265
1920s	108	11	+671%	#2,304
1930s	80	8	-26%	#2,212
1940s	42	4	-47%	#3,006
1950s	81	8	+93%	#3,123
1960s	145	15	+79%	#2,677
1970s	82	8	-43%	#3,197
1980s	15	2	-82%	#10,778
1990s	11	1	-27%	#12,137
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,265

1920s

108

+671%

#2,304

1930s

-26%

#2,212

1940s

-47%

#3,006

1950s

+93%

#3,123

1960s

145

+79%

#2,677

1970s

-43%

#3,197

1980s

-82%

#10,778

1990s

-27%

#12,137

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Daphene

Daphene 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 1916, 578 American babies have been named Daphene. Its peak came in 1964, when 22 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 Daphene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Daphene?

The median living Daphene is about 61 years old; half are between 54 and 70. An estimated 400 people named Daphene 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.

Daphene 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	–	–
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2012	–	–
2011	–	–
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2009	–	–
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2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	11	#5,224
1970	9	#5,483
1965	11	#3,998
1960	8	#4,843
1955	14	#3,123
1950	7	#4,401
1945	9	#3,189
1940	9	#3,006
1935	9	#2,973
1930	8	#3,408
1925	8	#3,751
1920	10	#3,155
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Daphene?

The median living Daphene is about 61 years old. Half of all living Daphenes are between 54 and 70 years old.

How many people named Daphene are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Daphene are alive in the United States, based on 578 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Daphene in 2025?

Daphene 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 Daphene?

578 babies have been named Daphene in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Daphene most popular?

Daphene peaked in 1964, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Daphene a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Daphene rising or falling?

Daphene has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Daphene popularity over time

The story of Daphene

How old are people named Daphene?

Daphene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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