Dafne
Girl name · #1050 in 2025 · Uniqueness 32/100
In 2025, 237 baby girls were named Dafne, placing it at #1050 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2088, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,595 girls born in 2025 was named Dafne.
The 37-year story
Dafne first appears in the Social Security records in 1988, when 11 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 309 babies and a rank of #873. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Dafne per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Dafne in class?
Dafne scores 32 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Dafne is most common
Geography matters for names, and Dafne is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Dafnes were TX (31), CA (28), FL (19), NJ (17), NY (12). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Dafne
Statistically, parents drawn to Dafne tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Divine, Raine, Rayne, Mazie, and Salome.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dafne | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 237 | #1047 |
| 2024 | 309 | #873 |
| 2023 | 248 | #1018 |
| 2022 | 160 | #1415 |
| 2021 | 106 | #1871 |
| 2020 | 79 | #2257 |
| 2019 | 83 | #2217 |
| 2018 | 99 | #1978 |
| 2017 | 98 | #2007 |
| 2016 | 93 | #2093 |
| 2015 | 93 | #2088 |
| 2014 | 154 | #1459 |
| 2013 | 89 | #2122 |
| 2012 | 85 | #2205 |
| 2011 | 86 | #2190 |
| 2010 | 106 | #1897 |
| 2009 | 107 | #1947 |
| 2008 | 125 | #1762 |
| 2007 | 124 | #1744 |
| 2006 | 107 | #1894 |
| 2005 | 114 | #1731 |
| 2004 | 120 | #1614 |
| 2003 | 105 | #1786 |
| 2002 | 117 | #1584 |
| 2001 | 224 | #967 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Dafne a popular girl name?
Dafne ranked #1050 among girls in 2025 with 237 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2088.
When was the name Dafne most popular?
Dafne peaked in 2024, when 309 American girls received the name (ranked #873 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Dafne?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,595 newborn American girls was named Dafne. It scores 32/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.