Total births
418
Girls' name · since 1970
Daphnee
Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 418 babies named Daphnee, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13806
- among girls today
- 418
- born since 1970
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
418 babies have been named Daphnee since 1970, making it today's #13806 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daphnee has been recorded 418 times among girls since 1970, currently ranked #13806 nationally and more common than 22% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.
- #13806 among girls today
- 418 born since 1970
- 2000s peak decade
- 22% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Daphnee is currently the #13806 girls' name in America, more common than 22% of girls - 418 born since 1970, peaking in the 2000s.
- #13806
- among girls today
- 418
- born since 1970
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
Daphnee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13806
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 22% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Daphnee was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
18 babies were named Daphnee in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Daphnee compares
418 Top 48% higher than 52% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Daphnee's all-time total is 9% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Daphnee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 418 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 48 | 19,840 |
Daphnee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Daphnee's full recorded timeline at 2004, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Daphnee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#13,806
Active since
1970
Daphnee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Daphnee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Daphnee's strongest decade.
121 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Daphnee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 40
1970s
40 births
- 1980s 32
1980s
32 births
- 1990s
1990s
58 births
- 2000s
2000s
121 births
- 2010s
2010s
120 births
- 2020s 47
2020s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 121 births (29% of all-time use).
Daphnee by state
Where Daphnee concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 13 | 3.1% |
California share of Daphnee's total US births 3.1%
13 of 418 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Daphnee? ▼
Since 1970, Social Security records show 418 babies named Daphnee. Today it holds rank #13806 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 18 births.
When was Daphnee most popular? ▼
Daphnee was most popular in the 2000s decade with 121 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Daphnee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Daphnee are California (13 births).
How long has the name Daphnee been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Daphnee since 1970 -- 56 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Daphnee? ▼
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 Daphnee's data
- Daphnee's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (121 total births) through the 2020s (47) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Daphnees (13 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Daphnee
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Daphnee
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Daphnie Girl
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Daphna Girl
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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, 1970–2025 (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. "Daphnee: #13806 Girls' Name - 418 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/daphnee. 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 Daphnee 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.