Daphane
Every Daphane since 1924 — 487 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
The story of Daphane
Daphane is not currently in use for newborns in the United States — fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.
Since 1924, 487 American babies have been named Daphane. Its peak came in 1962, when 27 newborns received the name — the signature sound of the 1960s.
The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Daphane stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.
Daphane year by year
Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.
| Year | Girls | Girls rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — |
| 2023 | — | — |
| 2022 | — | — |
| 2021 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — |
| 2018 | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — |
| 2016 | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2009 | — | — |
| 2008 | 6 | #15,881 |
| 2007 | — | — |
| 2006 | 6 | #15,592 |
| 2005 | — | — |
| 2004 | 5 | #16,744 |
| 2003 | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — |
| 2001 | 5 | #15,929 |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1995 | — | — |
| 1990 | 10 | #8,020 |
| 1985 | 6 | #9,577 |
| 1980 | 8 | #7,568 |
| 1975 | 10 | #5,622 |
| 1970 | 20 | #3,233 |
| 1965 | 14 | #3,435 |
| 1960 | 8 | #4,842 |
| 1955 | 8 | #4,457 |
| 1950 | 6 | #4,844 |
| 1945 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1935 | — | — |
| 1930 | 6 | #4,138 |
| 1925 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1915 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1905 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1895 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1885 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
How popular is the name Daphane in 2025?
Daphane did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.
How many people are named Daphane?
487 babies have been named Daphane in the United States since 1924, based on Social Security card applications.
When was the name Daphane most popular?
Daphane peaked in 1962, when 27 newborns received the name.
Is Daphane a boy or girl name?
Daphane is overwhelmingly a girl's name — 100% of babies with the name.
Is the name Daphane rising or falling?
Daphane has been roughly stable over the past decade.