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Daphne

Daphne means “laurel” (Ancient Greek origin). 41,551 US babies since 1940, peak 2025.

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What it means

“laurel”

Ancient GreekWell documented

In US birth records

Peak year: 2025

40s50s60s70s80s90s00s10s20s

41,551 US babies were named Daphne between 1940 and 2025.

Careers

Not enough notable people named Daphne (or its spelling family) to say anything reliable yet. That's a gap in the data, not the name.

Spelling family

The most common spelling: 86% of the family

  • Daphne 86%
  • Dafne 7%
  • Daphine 2%
  • Daphane 1%
  • Davine 1%
  • Daphnee 1%
  • Daphene 1%
  • Davene <1%
  • Davanee <1%
  • Daphyne <1%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 2025)