Dafney
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #5,959 in 1972
0 babies were named Dafney in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1972–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDafney first shows up in US birth records in 1972, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 53 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1972, when it reached #5,959.
About the name Dafney
Dafney is a girl name of American origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-ney”. US birth records list Dafney for girls from 1972 to 2016, in 14 of those 45 years. Its best year was 1972, when it ranked #5,959 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2016, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1 | 476,190 girls |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 girls |
| 2000s | 2.7 | 373,134 girls |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 1,129,032 girls |
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Questions about the name Dafney
What is the origin of the name Dafney?
Dafney has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Dafney a boy or girl name?
Dafney is a girl name.
How popular is the name Dafney?
Dafney is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2016. It peaked at #5,959 in 1972.