Daffney
Shannon Claire Spruill, better known by her ring name Daffney, was an American professional wrestler and wrestling manager.
Meaning & Origin of Daffney
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Shannon Claire Spruill, better known by her ring name Daffney, was an American professional wrestler and wrestling manager.
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The Story of Daffney
Daffney first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1961, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1975, when 15 Daffneys were born — ranking #4,141 that year. As of 2026, Daffney ranks #17,634 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 202 Daffneys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Daffney
Daffney is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1961 and has accumulated 202 births in the dataset. Daffney's peak popularity came in 1975 when it ranked #4,141. Use the chart and map above to compare Daffney's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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