Dafny
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #9,286 in 2006
0 babies were named Dafny in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 2002–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDafny first shows up in US birth records in 2002, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
- Best yearIts best year was 2006, when it reached #9,286.
About the name Dafny
Dafny is a girl name of American origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-fny”. US birth records list Dafny for girls from 2002 to 2024, in 11 of those 23 years. Its best year was 2006, when it ranked #9,286 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9 | 349,345 girls |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 1,612,903 girls |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 450,450 girls |
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- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Daisy · day's eye
- Girl name: Josie · he will add
- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
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- Unisex name: Brooklyn · from Brooklyn, New York
- Girl name: Summer · summer
- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Dafny
What is the origin of the name Dafny?
Dafny has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Dafny a boy or girl name?
Dafny is a girl name.
How popular is the name Dafny?
Dafny is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #9,286 in 2006.