Daphney: 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	5	1	–	#4,699
1940s	5	1	0%	#4,761
1950s	44	4	+780%	#3,962
1960s	203	20	+361%	#1,921
1970s	218	22	+7%	#2,494
1980s	227	23	+4%	#3,094
1990s	234	23	+3%	#3,057
2000s	280	28	+20%	#2,932
2010s	228	23	-19%	#4,019
2020s (to 2025)	69	12	-50%	#6,522

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#4,699

1940s

#4,761

1950s

+780%

#3,962

1960s

203

+361%

#1,921

1970s

218

+7%

#2,494

1980s

227

+4%

#3,094

1990s

234

+3%

#3,057

2000s

280

+20%

#2,932

2010s

228

-19%

#4,019

2020s (to 2025)

-50%

#6,522

The story of Daphney

Daphney is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,209 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1930, 1,513 American babies have been named Daphney. Its peak came in 2001, when 49 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 Daphney stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Daphney?

The median living Daphney is about 32 years old; half are between 19 and 48. An estimated 1,500 people named Daphney 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.

Daphney year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,209
2024	8	#11,352
2023	15	#7,339
2022	18	#6,522
2021	11	#9,113
2020	10	#9,731
2019	8	#11,621
2018	11	#9,319
2017	19	#6,347
2016	19	#6,481
2015	24	#5,511
2014	34	#4,292
2013	23	#5,694
2012	32	#4,522
2011	37	#4,019
2010	21	#6,235
2009	18	#7,130
2008	24	#5,808
2007	26	#5,407
2006	21	#6,187
2005	28	#4,736
2004	22	#5,618
2003	33	#4,049
2002	27	#4,526
2001	49	#2,932
2000	32	#3,905
1995	17	#5,503
1990	31	#3,453
1985	23	#3,644
1980	15	#4,776
1975	21	#3,296
1970	20	#3,234
1965	19	#2,855
1960	7	#5,281
1955	6	#5,332
1950	6	#4,845
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	5	#4,699
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Daphney?

The median living Daphney is about 32 years old. Half of all living Daphneys are between 19 and 48 years old.

How many people named Daphney are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Daphney are alive in the United States, based on 1,513 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Daphney in 2025?

Daphney ranked #12,209 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Daphney?

1,513 babies have been named Daphney in the United States since 1930, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Daphney most popular?

Daphney peaked in 2001, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Daphney a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Daphney rising or falling?

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

Daphney

Daphney popularity over time

The story of Daphney

How old are people named Daphney?

Daphney year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Daphney