Total births
466
Girls' name · since 1961
Daphanie
466 babies named Daphanie in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 466
- total births
- 1961–2018
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
466 girls have been named Daphanie since 1961, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Daphanie has 466 recorded births among girls since 1961, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2018.
- 466 total births
- 1961–2018 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
466 girls have been named Daphanie since 1961, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2018.
- 466
- total births
- 1961–2018
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Daphanie was born in this single decade.
1972
Single peak year
21 babies were named Daphanie in 1972 - its busiest year on record.
Daphanie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Daphanie splits its recorded history at 1983: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1961 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1972 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Daphanie at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
1972
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1961
Daphanie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2018
- Peak year (1972)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Daphanie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Daphanie's strongest decade.
134 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Daphanie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
87 births
- 1970s
1970s
134 births
- 1980s
1980s
99 births
- 1990s
1990s
78 births
- 2000s
2000s
54 births
- 2010s 14
2010s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 134 births (29% of all-time use).
Daphanie by state
Where Daphanie concentrates geographically, total births since 1961
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 5 | 1.1% |
Mississippi share of Daphanie's total US births 1.1%
5 of 466 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Daphanie? ▼
466 babies have been named Daphanie since 1961. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 1972 with 21 births.
When was Daphanie most popular? ▼
Daphanie was most popular in the 1970s decade with 134 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
Where is Daphanie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Daphanie are Mississippi (5 births).
How long has the name Daphanie been used? ▼
Daphanie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 58 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Daphanie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Daphne, Daphney, Daphine, Daphnie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Daphanie's data
- Daphanie's decade-level peak was the 1970s (134 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Daphanies (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi 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 Daphanie
Nearby Names Like Daphanie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Daphanie
Daphne Girl
#193 44,182 births
Daphney Girl
#11221 1,513 births
Daphine Girl
1,497 births
Daphnie Girl
#6449 880 births
Daphna Girl
648 births
Compare Daphanie side by side: Daphanie vs Daphne Daphanie vs Daphney Daphanie vs Daphine
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1961–2018 (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. "Daphanie: Baby Name Since 1961 - 466 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/daphanie. 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 Daphanie 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.