Dafna
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #6,539 in 1965
0 babies were named Dafna in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1965–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDafna first shows up in US birth records in 1965, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 60 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1965, when it reached #6,539.
About the name Dafna
Dafna is a girl name of American origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-fna”. US birth records list Dafna for girls from 1965 to 2012, in 14 of those 48 years. Its best year was 1965, when it ranked #6,539 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2012, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2 | 862,069 girls |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 900,901 girls |
| 1980s | 0.9 | 1,075,269 girls |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 3,703,704 girls |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 854,701 girls |
| 2010s | 1.7 | 588,235 girls |
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Questions about the name Dafna
What is the origin of the name Dafna?
Dafna has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Dafna a boy or girl name?
Dafna is a girl name.
How popular is the name Dafna?
Dafna is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2012. It peaked at #6,539 in 1965.