Feminine dossier · first seen 1930
Daphney
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2001
Peak births
49
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Daphney
How many people are named Daphney?
An estimated 1,406 living Americans are named Daphney.
How rare is Daphney?
Daphney is very rare among babies today, with 7 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 85.7% from its 2001 peak.
How old is the typical Daphney?
The median age of a living American named Daphney is approximately 32 years, with most bearers falling between 19 and 49 years old.
Is Daphney still popular?
Yes. Daphney is holding steady, with 7 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Daphney most common?
Daphney has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 4.0× more often than the national baseline.
1930Peak 20012025
Peak year
2001
Decline from peak
85.7%
2025
7
All-time
1,513
Where it lives now
Daphney is most concentrated in New York — about 4.0× the national rate in the 1980s.
States where Daphney is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.