Defne
Girl name · #4318 in 2025 · Uniqueness 69/100
In 2025, 33 baby girls were named Defne, placing it at #4318 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4853, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 54,545 girls born in 2025 was named Defne.
The 32-year story
Defne first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 51 girls were named Defne — good for #3145 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Defne per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Defne in class?
Defne scores 69 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Defne will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Defne is most common
State-level data for Defne is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Defne
Statistically, parents drawn to Defne tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Emaline, Addeline, Wynne, Remie, and Liliane.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Defne | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | #4265 |
| 2024 | 33 | #4294 |
| 2023 | 30 | #4565 |
| 2022 | 21 | #5793 |
| 2021 | 22 | #5573 |
| 2020 | 26 | #4880 |
| 2019 | 31 | #4437 |
| 2018 | 39 | #3789 |
| 2017 | 51 | #3145 |
| 2016 | 48 | #3326 |
| 2015 | 28 | #4853 |
| 2014 | 26 | #5163 |
| 2013 | 19 | #6462 |
| 2012 | 28 | #4957 |
| 2011 | 25 | #5358 |
| 2010 | 21 | #6182 |
| 2009 | 22 | #6091 |
| 2008 | 15 | #8109 |
| 2007 | 17 | #7394 |
| 2006 | 22 | #5906 |
| 2005 | 17 | #6820 |
| 2004 | 19 | #6216 |
| 2003 | 9 | #10425 |
| 2002 | 12 | #8280 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11020 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Defne a popular girl name?
Defne ranked #4318 among girls in 2025 with 33 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4853.
When was the name Defne most popular?
Defne peaked in 2017, when 51 American girls received the name (ranked #3145 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Defne?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 54,545 newborn American girls was named Defne. It scores 69/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.