Total births
256
Girls' name · since 1917
Dalphine
256 babies named Dalphine in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 256
- total births
- 1917–1970
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Dalphine is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 256 have been recorded since 1917.
Social Security Administration records show Dalphine recorded 256 times among girls since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1970.
- 256 total births
- 1917–1970 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
256 girls have been named Dalphine since 1917, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1970.
- 256
- total births
- 1917–1970
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Dalphine was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
20 babies were named Dalphine in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
Dalphine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dalphine's full recorded timeline at 1954, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1960 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dalphine at a glance
Last recorded 1970Peak year
1960
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Dalphine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1970
- Peak year (1960)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Dalphine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Dalphine's strongest decade.
104 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Dalphine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 16
1920s
16 births
- 1930s 25
1930s
25 births
- 1940s 21
1940s
21 births
- 1950s
1950s
104 births
- 1960s
1960s
79 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 104 births (41% of all-time use).
Dalphine by state
Where Dalphine concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 23 | 9.0% |
North Carolina share of Dalphine's total US births 9.0%
23 of 256 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dalphine? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 256 babies named Dalphine. The most recent recorded year was 1970. Its busiest year on record was 1960, with 20 births.
When was Dalphine most popular? ▼
Dalphine was most popular in the 1950s decade with 104 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
Where is Dalphine most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dalphine are North Carolina (23 births).
How long has the name Dalphine been used? ▼
Dalphine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 54 years of data through 1970.
What names are similar to Dalphine? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dale, Dallas, Dalia, Daleyza, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dalphine's data
- Dalphine's decade-level peak was the 1950s (104 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Dalphines (23 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina 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 Dalphine
Nearby Names Like Dalphine
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dalphine
Dale Girl
21,887 births
Dallas Girl
#657 15,882 births
Dalia Girl
#859 14,291 births
Daleyza Girl
#457 12,338 births
Dalila Girl
#1331 6,042 births
Compare Dalphine side by side: Dalphine vs Dale Dalphine vs Dallas Dalphine vs Dalia
Related Names
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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, 1917–1970 (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. "Dalphine: Baby Name Since 1917 - 256 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dalphine. 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 Dalphine 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.