Feminine dossier · first seen 1988
Dafne
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2024
Peak births
309
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Dafne
How many people are named Dafne?
An estimated 3,482 living Americans are named Dafne.
How rare is Dafne?
Dafne is uncommon among babies today, with 237 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 23.3% from its 2024 peak.
How old is the typical Dafne?
The median age of a living American named Dafne is approximately 12 years, with most bearers falling between 4 and 21 years old.
Is Dafne still popular?
Yes — Dafne is currently rising in popularity, with 237 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.4× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Dafne most common?
Dafne has its strongest geographic signal in Arizona, where it appears 3.2× more often than the national baseline.
1988Peak 20242025
Peak year
2024
Decline from peak
23.3%
2025
237
All-time
3,523
Where it lives now
Dafne is most concentrated in Texas — about 2.9× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Dafne is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.