Total births
3,523
Girls' name · since 1988
Dafne
3,523 babies named Dafne in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #874
- among girls today
- 3,523
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Dafne is the #874 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 3,523 recorded since 1988.
Social Security Administration records show Dafne recorded 3,523 times among girls since 1988, holding rank #874 nationally today, ahead of 95% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2025.
- #874 among girls today
- 3,523 born since 1988
- 2000s peak decade
- 95% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Dafne is currently the #874 girls' name in America, more common than 95% of girls - 3,523 born since 1988, peaking in the 2000s.
- #874
- among girls today
- 3,523
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Dafne vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#874
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 95% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Dafne was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
309 babies were named Dafne in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Dafne compares
3,523 Top 16% higher than 84% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Dafne's all-time total is 9x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dafne | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,523 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 309 | 48 | 19,840 |
Dafne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dafne splits its recorded history at 2007: 70% of all births land in the more recent half, 30% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1988 (11 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 309 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dafne at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2024
Current rank
#874
Active since
1988
Dafne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 309
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Dafne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Dafne's strongest decade.
1,201 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Dafne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 22
1980s
22 births
- 1990s 175
1990s
175 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,201 births
- 2010s
2010s
986 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,139 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,201 births (34% of all-time use).
How Dafne compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Dafne's total volume
Dafne vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Dafne by state
Where Dafne concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 831 | 23.6% |
| #2 | California | | 767 | 21.8% |
| #3 | New York | | 151 | 4.3% |
| #4 | Florida | | 123 | 3.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 93 | 2.6% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 92 | 2.6% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 89 | 2.5% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 84 | 2.4% |
Texas share of Dafne's total US births 23.6%
Even split
831 of 3,523 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.
Dafne appears in 23 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dafne? ▼
Dafne has been given to 3,523 babies in the U.S. since 1988, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #874 as of the latest data. 309 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Dafne most popular? ▼
Dafne was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,201 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Dafne most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dafne are Texas (831 births), California (767 births), New York (151 births).
How long has the name Dafne been used? ▼
Dafne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 38 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Dafne? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Daffney, Dafina, Dafney, Dafna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dafne's data
- Dafne's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (1,201 total births) through the 2020s (1,139) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Dafnes (831 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Dafne
Nearby Names Like Dafne
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dafne
Daffney Girl
202 births
Dafina Girl
133 births
Dafney Girl
90 births
Dafna Girl
79 births
Dafny Girl
#14370 72 births
Compare Dafne side by side: Dafne vs Daffney Dafne vs Dafina Dafne vs Dafney
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Dafne
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1988–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dafne: #874 Girls' Name - 3,523 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dafne. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Dafne 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 June 2026.