Total births
659
Girls' name · since 1993
Defne
659 babies named Defne in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4342
- among girls today
- 659
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 76%
- more common than other girls
Defne currently ranks #4342 among girls' names in America, with 659 babies recorded since 1993.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Defne has been recorded 659 times among girls since 1993, currently ranked #4342 nationally and more common than 76% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2025.
- #4342 among girls today
- 659 born since 1993
- 2010s peak decade
- 76% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Defne is currently the #4342 girls' name in America, more common than 76% of girls - 659 born since 1993, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4342
- among girls today
- 659
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 76%
- more common than other girls
Defne vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4342
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 76% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Defne was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
51 babies were named Defne in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Defne compares
659 Top 39% higher than 61% 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
Defne's all-time total is 73% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Defne | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 659 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 51 | 48 | 19,840 |
Defne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Defne's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 70% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 30%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1993, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 51, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Defne at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#4,342
Active since
1993
Defne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 51
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Defne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Defne's strongest decade.
316 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Defne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 26
1990s
26 births
- 2000s
2000s
152 births
- 2010s
2010s
316 births
- 2020s
2020s
165 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 316 births (48% of all-time use).
How Defne 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 Defne's total volume
Defne vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Defne by state
Where Defne concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 71 | 10.8% |
| #2 | New York | | 25 | 3.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 25 | 3.8% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 14 | 2.1% |
| #5 | Florida | | 6 | 0.9% |
California share of Defne's total US births 10.8%
Even split
71 of 659 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Defne? ▼
659 babies have been named Defne since 1993. It currently ranks #4342 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 51 births.
When was Defne most popular? ▼
Defne was most popular in the 2010s decade with 316 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Defne most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Defne are California (71 births), New York (25 births), Texas (25 births).
How long has the name Defne been used? ▼
Defne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 33 years of data through 2025.
What to do with Defne's data
- Defne's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (316 total births) through the 2020s (165) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Defnes (71 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.
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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, 1993–2025 (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. "Defne: #4342 Girls' Name - 659 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/defne. 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 Defne 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.