Girl · #13,427 in 2026

Daphnee

Daphnee is a name with a single cultural origin: French.

  • French
Current Rank
#13,427
Peak Rank
#7,092 (2007)
Total Babies
407
5-Yr Trend
-23%
1970
First Year
2024
Last Year
2007
Peak Year
#7092
Peak Rank
407
Total Count
42
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Daphnee

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

Daphnee is a name with a single cultural origin: French.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • French

The Story of Daphnee

The earliest SSA record of Daphnee as a baby girl name dates back to 1970, when 8 babies received it. 2007 was its biggest year on record, with 18 newborns named Daphnee — #7,092 in the national rankings. About 30% of every Daphnee on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Daphnee last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 407 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Daphnee

Phonetically similar names — useful when Daphnee 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 Daphnee

What does the name Daphnee mean?
Daphnee is a name with a single cultural origin: French.
What is the origin of the name Daphnee?
Daphnee has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: French.
How popular is Daphnee in 2026?
In 2026, Daphnee ranks #13,427 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Daphnee most popular?
Daphnee reached its peak popularity in 2007, ranking #7,092 that year with 18 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Daphnee most popular?
Daphnee has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Daphnee.
Is Daphnee a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Daphnee is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Daphnee?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Daphnee include Merelyn, Janah, Angalina. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Daphnee

Daphnee is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 407 births in the dataset. Daphnee's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #7,092. Use the chart and map above to compare Daphnee'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.