Dafne
Girl name · #1050 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Dafne? In official American birth records, Dafne has been tracked continuously since 1988, giving it 37 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Dafne in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Dafne is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Dafne will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Dafne is most common
Geography matters for names, and Dafne is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Dafne is most common in NJ (0.5 per 1,000), TN (0.3 per 1,000), FL (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.2 per 1,000), CA (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Dafne is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
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
How old is the name Dafne?
In official American birth records, the name Dafne first appeared in 1988 (over 37 years ago), when 11 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 37 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.