Girls' name · since 1909
Daphna
Since 1909, U.S. Social Security records show 648 babies named Daphna, peaking in 1916. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,020 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 648
- born since 1909
- 1920s
- peak decade
Daphna sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 648 recorded since 1909.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daphna has been recorded 648 times among girls since 1909, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1909 to 2023.
- #10,020 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 648 born since 1909
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daphna ranks #10,020 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 648 born since 1909, peaking in the 1920s.
- #10,020 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 648
- born since 1909
- 1920s
- peak decade
Daphna's 648 recorded births place it above 86.13% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Daphna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Daphna's full recorded timeline at 1952, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1946, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Daphna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–2023
- Peak year (1916)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 115 years of records
Daphna by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (132 births, 20% of the file).
1920s was Daphna's strongest decade.
132 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Daphna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 7
1900s
7 births
- 1910s
1910s
98 births
- 1920s
1920s
132 births
- 1930s
1930s
93 births
- 1940s
1940s
55 births
- 1950s 30
1950s
30 births
- 1960s
1960s
88 births
- 1970s
1970s
54 births
- 1980s 26
1980s
26 births
- 1990s 17
1990s
17 births
- 2000s 27
2000s
27 births
- 2010s 16
2010s
16 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 132 births (20% of all-time use).
How Daphna 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 Daphna's total volume
Daphna by state
Where Daphna concentrates geographically, total births since 1909
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What to do with Daphna's data
- Daphna's decade-level peak was the 1920s (132 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Daphnas (32 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
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Daphna: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1916)
Similar record span (~114 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, 1909–2023 (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 Daphna 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.