Feminine dossier · first seen 1930

Daphney

Stable Cross-generational persistence

Peak era

2001

Peak births

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

All-time

1,513

Daphney has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.1× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Daphney peaked in 2001, when 49 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 7 girls were given the name.

Down 85.7% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 1,513 Americans named Daphney since 1930.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen Z

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryCross-generational persistence

Living profile

1,444

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age32

Core range19–49

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.

Geographic heartland

New York

4.0× higher affinity than the national baseline.

New York · 1980s 4.0×