Total births
43
Girls' name · since 1999
Daphni
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.
- #12763
- among girls today
- 43
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Daphni currently ranks #12763 among girls' names in America, with 43 babies recorded since 1999.
Daphni has 43 recorded births among girls since 1999, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12763 as of the latest data, more common than 28% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2024.
- #12763 among girls today
- 43 born since 1999
- 2010s peak decade
- 28% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Daphni is currently the #12763 girls' name in America, more common than 28% of girls - 43 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12763
- among girls today
- 43
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Daphni vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12763
of 17,726 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.
How Daphni compares
43 14th percentile among 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
Daphni's all-time total is 89% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Daphni | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 43 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 48 | 19,840 |
Daphni's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Daphni splits its recorded history at 2012: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1999 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Daphni at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#12,763
Active since
1999
Daphni popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Daphni by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Daphni's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Daphni births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
16 births
- 2020s
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 16 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Daphni? ▼
43 babies have been named Daphni since 1999. It currently ranks #12763 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? ▼
Records for Daphni go back to 1999, giving 26 years of history 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.
What to do with Daphni's data
- Daphni's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 2020s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Daphni
Nearby Names Like Daphni
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Daphni
Daphne Girl
#193 44,182 births
Daphney Girl
#11221 1,513 births
Daphine Girl
1,497 births
Daphnie Girl
#6449 880 births
Daphna Girl
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Compare Daphni side by side: Daphni vs Daphne Daphni vs Daphney Daphni vs Daphine
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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, 1999–2024 (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. "Daphni: #12763 Girls' Name - 43 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/daphni. 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 Daphni 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.