girl's name
Daphney
DAF-nee (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,854
Daphney is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2001, when 49 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1930.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Daphney Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 44 |
| 1960s | 203 |
| 1970s | 218 |
| 1980s | 227 |
| 1990s | 234 |
| 2000s | 280 |
| 2010s | 228 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 69 |
How Popular Is Daphney?
In 2025, Daphney was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Daphney 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 Daphney
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Daphney Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Daphney over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Daphney
- English DAF-nee
Sibling Names for Daphney
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Daphney — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Daphney
How popular is the name Daphney?
In 2025, Daphney was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Daphney a girl's or a boy's name?
Daphney is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Daphney?
Daphney has 2 syllables.
When was Daphney most popular?
Daphney peaked in 2001, when 49 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Daphney a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Daphney currently ranks #13,066 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.