US rank #14325 Girls' name Peak 2006 72 births

Dafny — #14325 US girls' name

72 babies named Dafny in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s432010s112020s18
#14325
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 19% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Dafny was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

12 babies were named Dafny in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dafny

The Social Security Administration has registered 72 babies named Dafny between 2002 and 2024, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dafny currently holds the #14325 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dafny performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 43 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Dafny shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dafny in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 72 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Dafny at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

72

Since 2002

23 years of records

Peak year

2006

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#14,325

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2002

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dafny popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2002

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
12
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
468101214 20242023202120142012200920082007200620042002 5

Dafny by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
43 births that decade — 60% of Dafny's all-time total
2000s432010s112020s18

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dafny?
72 babies have been named Dafny since 2002. It currently ranks #14325 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 12 births.
When was Dafny most popular?
Dafny was most popular in the 2000s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Dafny been used?
Dafny has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 23 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dafny?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2002–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.