Daphnee: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	40	4	–	#5,864
1980s	32	3	-20%	#6,121
1990s	58	6	+81%	#7,714
2000s	121	12	+109%	#6,570
2010s	120	12	-1%	#7,074
2020s (to 2025)	47	8	-35%	#9,001

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,864

1980s

-20%

#6,121

1990s

+81%

#7,714

2000s

121

+109%

#6,570

2010s

120

-1%

#7,074

2020s (to 2025)

-35%

#9,001

The story of Daphnee

Daphnee is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,001 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 418 American babies have been named Daphnee. Its peak came in 2007, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Daphnee?

The median living Daphnee is about 19 years old; half are between 11 and 29. An estimated 400 people named Daphnee 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.

Daphnee year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	11	#9,001
2024	6	#13,890
2023	6	#13,853
2022	7	#12,556
2021	9	#10,481
2020	8	#11,333
2019	7	#12,763
2018	10	#9,991
2017	7	#13,036
2016	15	#7,687
2015	11	#9,643
2014	17	#7,074
2013	15	#7,855
2012	11	#9,888
2011	15	#7,893
2010	12	#9,374
2009	12	#9,537
2008	10	#11,004
2007	18	#7,158
2006	6	#15,594
2005	13	#8,458
2004	7	#13,094
2003	11	#9,197
2002	12	#8,420
2001	16	#6,694
2000	16	#6,570
1995	–	–
1990	10	#8,021
1985	11	#6,121
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	8	#5,932
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Daphnee?

The median living Daphnee is about 19 years old. Half of all living Daphnees are between 11 and 29 years old.

How many people named Daphnee are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Daphnee are alive in the United States, based on 418 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Daphnee mean?

Spelling variant of Daphne.

How popular is the name Daphnee in 2025?

Daphnee ranked #9,001 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Daphnee?

418 babies have been named Daphnee in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Daphnee most popular?

Daphnee peaked in 2007, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Daphnee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Daphnee rising or falling?

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

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Daphnee popularity over time

The story of Daphnee

How old are people named Daphnee?

Daphnee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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