Total births
39
Girls' name · since 2005
Dafnee
Dafnee has 39 recorded births since 2005 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 39
- total births
- 2005–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
Dafnee sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 39 recorded since 2005.
Social Security Administration records show Dafnee recorded 39 times among girls since 2005, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 2005 to 2018.
- 39 total births
- 2005–2018 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 72% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
39 girls have been named Dafnee since 2005, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2018.
- 39
- total births
- 2005–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
72% of everyone ever named Dafnee was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
7 babies were named Dafnee in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Dafnee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dafnee splits its recorded history at 2008: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2006 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dafnee at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2005
Dafnee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2018
- Peak year (2008)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Dafnee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Dafnee's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.
Dafnee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
28 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 28 births (72% of all-time use).
Dafnee by state
Where Dafnee concentrates geographically, total births since 2005
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 12.8% |
California share of Dafnee's total US births 12.8%
5 of 39 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dafnee? ▼
Dafnee has been given to 39 babies in the U.S. since 2005, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 7 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Dafnee most popular? ▼
Dafnee was most popular in the 2000s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Dafnee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dafnee are California (5 births).
How long has the name Dafnee been used? ▼
Records for Dafnee go back to 2005, giving 14 years of history through 2018.
What names are similar to Dafnee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dafne, Daffney, Dafina, Dafney, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dafnee's data
- Dafnee's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (28 total births) through the 2010s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Dafnees (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2005–2018 (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. "Dafnee: Baby Name Since 2005 - 39 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dafnee. 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 Dafnee 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 July 2026.