Daphna: 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	7	1	–	#1,805
1910s	98	10	+1300%	#1,750
1920s	132	13	+35%	#2,017
1930s	93	9	-30%	#2,317
1940s	55	6	-41%	#3,007
1950s	30	3	-45%	#4,306
1960s	88	9	+193%	#3,364
1970s	54	5	-39%	#6,062
1980s	26	3	-52%	#8,227
1990s	17	2	-35%	#11,749
2000s	27	3	+59%	#12,104
2010s	16	2	-41%	#11,216
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-48%	#15,756

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,805

1910s

+1300%

#1,750

1920s

132

+35%

#2,017

1930s

-30%

#2,317

1940s

-41%

#3,007

1950s

-45%

#4,306

1960s

+193%

#3,364

1970s

-39%

#6,062

1980s

-52%

#8,227

1990s

-35%

#11,749

2000s

+59%

#12,104

2010s

-41%

#11,216

2020s (to 2025)

-48%

#15,756

The story of Daphna

Daphna 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 1909, 648 American babies have been named Daphna. Its peak came in 1916, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Daphna?

The median living Daphna is about 57 years old; half are between 42 and 72. An estimated 300 people named Daphna 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.

Daphna 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	5	#15,756
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	9	#11,216
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	7	#13,822
2009	7	#14,062
2008	–	–
2007	6	#15,985
2006	–	–
2005	8	#12,104
2004	–	–
2003	6	#14,301
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	6	#11,749
1985	7	#8,553
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	5	#8,239
1965	5	#6,723
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	6	#4,133
1940	9	#3,007
1935	9	#2,974
1930	11	#2,723
1925	19	#2,048
1920	17	#2,189
1915	10	#2,741
1910	7	#1,978
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Daphna?

The median living Daphna is about 57 years old. Half of all living Daphnas are between 42 and 72 years old.

How many people named Daphna are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Daphna are alive in the United States, based on 648 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Daphna in 2025?

Daphna 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 Daphna?

648 babies have been named Daphna in the United States since 1909, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Daphna most popular?

Daphna peaked in 1916, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Daphna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Daphna rising or falling?

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

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Daphna popularity over time

The story of Daphna

How old are people named Daphna?

Daphna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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