girl's name
Daphene
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 578
Daphene is a girl's name. In 1993 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1964, when 22 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
Daphene over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1993, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 14 |
| 1920s | 108 |
| 1930s | 80 |
| 1940s | 42 |
| 1950s | 81 |
| 1960s | 145 |
| 1970s | 82 |
| 1980s | 15 |
| 1990s (to 1993) | 11 |
How popular is Daphene?
In 1993, Daphene was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Daphene
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Daphene also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Daphene over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Daphene
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Daphene — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Daphene
How popular is the name Daphene?
In 1993, Daphene was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Daphene a girl's or a boy's name?
Daphene is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Daphene most popular?
Daphene peaked in 1964, when 22 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.