Daphine: 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	55	6	–	#2,555
1920s	250	25	+355%	#1,436
1930s	209	21	-16%	#1,314
1940s	142	14	-32%	#1,852
1950s	190	19	+34%	#2,082
1960s	294	29	+55%	#1,608
1970s	179	18	-39%	#2,108
1980s	88	9	-51%	#5,239
1990s	38	4	-57%	#9,546
2000s	47	5	+24%	#11,869
2010s	5	1	-89%	#17,662
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,555

1920s

250

+355%

#1,436

1930s

209

-16%

#1,314

1940s

142

-32%

#1,852

1950s

190

+34%

#2,082

1960s

294

+55%

#1,608

1970s

179

-39%

#2,108

1980s

-51%

#5,239

1990s

-57%

#9,546

2000s

+24%

#11,869

2010s

-89%

#17,662

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Daphine

Daphine 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 1914, 1,497 American babies have been named Daphine. Its peak came in 1962, when 49 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 Daphine stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Daphine?

The median living Daphine is about 61 years old; half are between 51 and 70. An estimated 900 people named Daphine 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.

Daphine 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	5	#17,662
2009	8	#12,718
2008	–	–
2007	7	#14,279
2006	6	#15,593
2005	–	–
2004	8	#11,869
2003	5	#16,376
2002	–	–
2001	7	#12,376
2000	6	#13,580
1995	6	#12,133
1990	6	#11,748
1985	8	#7,736
1980	9	#6,912
1975	13	#4,645
1970	25	#2,795
1965	26	#2,354
1960	25	#2,381
1955	19	#2,566
1950	11	#3,263
1945	14	#2,357
1940	19	#1,852
1935	23	#1,559
1930	29	#1,440
1925	19	#2,047
1920	18	#2,093
1915	10	#2,740
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Daphine?

The median living Daphine is about 61 years old. Half of all living Daphines are between 51 and 70 years old.

How many people named Daphine are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Daphine are alive in the United States, based on 1,497 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Daphine in 2025?

Daphine 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 Daphine?

1,497 babies have been named Daphine in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Daphine most popular?

Daphine peaked in 1962, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Daphine a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Daphine rising or falling?

Daphine has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Daphine popularity over time

The story of Daphine

How old are people named Daphine?

Daphine year by year

Frequently asked questions

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