Girls' name · since 2001
Daffne
Daffne has 52 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #34,512 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 52
- born since 2001
- 2000s
- peak decade
Daffne is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 52 have been recorded since 2001.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daffne has been recorded 52 times among girls since 2001, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2014.
- #34,512 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 52 born since 2001
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daffne ranks #34,512 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 52 born since 2001, peaking in the 2000s.
- #34,512 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 52
- born since 2001
- 2000s
- peak decade
Daffne's 52 recorded births place it above 52.03% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Daffne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Daffne's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 25% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 75%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2008, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 30, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Daffne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2014
- Peak year (2007)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Daffne by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (45 births, 87% of the file).
2000s was Daffne's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 87% of all-time use.
Daffne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
45 births
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 45 births (87% of all-time use).
Daffne by state
Where Daffne concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 9 | 17.3% |
| #2 | California | | 8 | 15.4% |
9 of 52 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Daffne's decade-level peak was the 2000s (45 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Daffnes (9 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Daffne: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2007)
Similar record span (~13 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2001–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Daffne draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.