girl's name
Daphna
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 652
Daphna is a girl's name. In 2023 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 1916, when 20 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1909.
Daphna over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 7 |
| 1910s | 98 |
| 1920s | 132 |
| 1930s | 93 |
| 1940s | 55 |
| 1950s | 30 |
| 1960s | 88 |
| 1970s | 54 |
| 1980s | 26 |
| 1990s | 17 |
| 2000s | 27 |
| 2010s | 16 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 5 |
How popular is Daphna?
In 2023, Daphna 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.
Where Daphna is used
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 Daphna
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Daphna also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Daphna over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Daphna
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Daphna — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Daphna
How popular is the name Daphna?
In 2023, Daphna 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 Daphna a girl's or a boy's name?
Daphna is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Daphna most popular?
Daphna peaked in 1916, when 20 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.