Girl · #15,178 in 2026

Daphna

Name: Popularity of the name Daphna in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Daphna, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Daphna is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Daphna Dove, American musician Daphna Greenstein, Israeli landscape architect Daphna Kastner, Canadian actress, screenwriter and director Daphna Oyserman American-Israeli Professor of Psychology Daphna Poznanski-Benhamou, French politician

Current Rank

#15,178

Peak Rank

#1,739 (1916)

Total Babies

648

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1909

First Year

2023

Last Year

1916

Peak Year

#1739

Peak Rank

648

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Daphna

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Daphna

Daphna first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1909, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 20 Daphnas were born — ranking #1,739 that year. As of 2026, Daphna ranks #15,178 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 648 Daphnas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Daphna

Phonetically similar names — useful when Daphna is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Daphna

What does the name Daphna mean?

How popular is Daphna in 2026?

In 2026, Daphna ranks #15,178 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Daphna most popular?

Daphna reached its peak popularity in 1916, ranking #1,739 that year with 20 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Daphna most popular?

Daphna has historically been most popular in Arkansas, Missouri, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Daphna.

Is Daphna a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Daphna is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Daphna?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Daphna include Fidelia, Sweetie, Leita. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Daphna

Daphna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1909 and has accumulated 648 births in the dataset. Daphna's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #1,739. Use the chart and map above to compare Daphna'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.