girl's name
Defne
- Origin Turkish
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,663
France
#883
2025 births
Defne is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Defne is a name of Turkish origin.
- Peaked in 2017, when 51 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 100,472 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1993.
Defne over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 15 |
| 2000s | 160 |
| 2010s | 275 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 230 |
How popular is Defne?
In 2025, Defne was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Defne 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.
How Defne is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Defné | Defné is a rare spelling of Defne, written with an acute accent and recorded about 30 times, mostly in France. | 30 |
| Défné | Défné is a rare spelling of Defne, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Defne
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Defne also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Defne over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Defne in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Defne
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Defne — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Defne
How popular is the name Defne?
In 2025, Defne was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Defne a girl's or a boy's name?
Defne is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Defne most popular?
Defne peaked in 2017, when 51 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Defne a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Defne currently ranks #883 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.