US rank #12710 Girls' name Peak 2024 43 births

Daphni — #12710 US girls' name

43 babies named Daphni in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s102010s162020s12
#12710
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 28% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Daphni was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

7 babies were named Daphni in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Daphni

The Social Security Administration has registered 43 babies named Daphni between 1999 and 2024, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Daphni currently holds the #12710 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Daphni performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 16 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Daphni shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Daphni in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 43 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Daphni at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

43

Since 1999

26 years of records

Peak year

2024

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,710

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1999

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2024

Daphni popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1999

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
7
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 20242021201620122011200720031999 5

Daphni by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
16 births that decade — 37% of Daphni's all-time total
1990s52000s102010s162020s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Daphni?
43 babies have been named Daphni since 1999. It currently ranks #12710 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 7 births.
When was Daphni most popular?
Daphni was most popular in the 2010s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Daphni been used?
Daphni has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 26 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Daphni?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1999–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.