Girls' name · since 1916
Daphene
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 578 babies named Daphene, peaking in 1964. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,797 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 578
- born since 1916
- 1960s
- peak decade
Daphene sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 578 recorded since 1916.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daphene has been recorded 578 times among girls since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1993.
- #10,797 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 578 born since 1916
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daphene ranks #10,797 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 578 born since 1916, peaking in the 1960s.
- #10,797 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 578
- born since 1916
- 1960s
- peak decade
Daphene's 578 recorded births place it above 85.06% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Daphene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Daphene splits its recorded history at 1952: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1916 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1964 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Daphene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1993
- Peak year (1964)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
Daphene by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (145 births, 25% of the file).
1960s was Daphene's strongest decade.
145 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Daphene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 14
1910s
14 births
- 1920s
1920s
108 births
- 1930s
1930s
80 births
- 1940s 42
1940s
42 births
- 1950s
1950s
81 births
- 1960s
1960s
145 births
- 1970s
1970s
82 births
- 1980s 15
1980s
15 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 145 births (25% of all-time use).
How Daphene 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 Daphene's total volume
Daphene by state
Where Daphene concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 0.9% |
5 of 578 births nationwide.
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What to do with Daphene's data
- Daphene's decade-level peak was the 1960s (145 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Daphenes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Daphene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1964)
Similar record span (~77 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1916–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Daphene 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 August 2026.