Daphne
Greek daphne, the word for the laurel tree. In myth a nymph of that name escaped Apollo by being changed into a laurel.
Daphne in 2025
Daphne was given to 1,740 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 392nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,905 babies born.
The history of Daphne
Daphne reached its highest point in 2025, when 1,740 babies were given the name, ranking 392nd that year.
Across the 140 years of records since 1886, 44,189 babies have been named Daphne. Half of them were born before 1993, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Daphne by decade
| Decade | Babies named Daphne | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 26 | 1,535 |
| 1890s | 131 | 1,172 |
| 1900s | 162 | 1,260 |
| 1910s | 498 | 1,376 |
| 1920s | 1,057 | 1,220 |
| 1930s | 764 | 1,268 |
| 1940s | 1,321 | 1,019 |
| 1950s | 2,789 | 856 |
| 1960s | 6,940 | 490 |
| 1970s | 4,827 | 602 |
| 1980s | 2,699 | 1,054 |
| 1990s | 2,519 | 1,280 |
| 2000s | 5,126 | 882 |
| 2010s | 7,768 | 712 |
| 2020s | 7,562 | 392 |
Where Daphne is heading
Daphne has risen 101% over the past decade, from 864 babies in 2015 to 1,740 in 2025.
Names like Daphne
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Daphne.