Dymphna
Dymphna is a Christian saint honoured in Catholic and Eastern Orthodox traditions. According to tradition, she lived in the 7th century and was martyred by her father.
Meaning & Origin of Dymphna
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dymphna is a Christian saint honoured in Catholic and Eastern Orthodox traditions. According to tradition, she lived in the 7th century and was martyred by her father.
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The Story of Dymphna
Dymphna first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1959, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1961, when 11 Dymphnas were born — ranking #4,010 that year. As of 2026, Dymphna ranks #15,082 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 98 Dymphnas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Dymphna
Dymphna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1959 and has accumulated 98 births in the dataset. Dymphna's peak popularity came in 1961 when it ranked #4,010. Use the chart and map above to compare Dymphna'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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