girl's name
Daphine
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 1,497
Daphine is a girl's name. In 2010 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1962, when 49 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
Daphine over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2010, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 55 |
| 1920s | 250 |
| 1930s | 209 |
| 1940s | 142 |
| 1950s | 190 |
| 1960s | 294 |
| 1970s | 179 |
| 1980s | 88 |
| 1990s | 38 |
| 2000s | 47 |
| 2010s (to 2010) | 5 |
How popular is Daphine?
In 2010, Daphine was given to 5 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 Daphine
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Daphine also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Daphine over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Daphine
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Daphine — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Daphine
How popular is the name Daphine?
In 2010, Daphine was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Daphine a girl's or a boy's name?
Daphine is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Daphine most popular?
Daphine peaked in 1962, when 49 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.