How Many People Are Named Daphyne?
An estimated 91 people in the United States have the first name Daphyne. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 60 years old, and Daphyne peaked in popularity in 1961 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Daphyne as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Daphyne paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Daphyne is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
91
About 1 in 3,766,531 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1961
10 births
Total Registered
110
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Daphyne
Daphyne is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 110 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Daphyne as a female name
Ranked #7,463 in 1976
7 female births in 1976
Peak: 1961 (10 births)
Daphyne: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Daphyne span from the 1950s to the 1970s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 67 babies were registered. While Daphyne is less common than at its peak in the 1960s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Daphyne by Decade
How has Daphyne tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Daphyne + Last Name Combinations
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Daphyne: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daphyne?
We estimate approximately 91 people named Daphyne are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 3,766,531 Americans share this first name.
Is Daphyne a common name?
Daphyne is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 63.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 110 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Daphyne most popular?
Daphyne reached peak popularity in 1961, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Daphyne is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Daphyne a female name?
Daphyne is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Daphyne Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Daphyne Smith, Daphyne Johnson, Daphyne Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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