Daphney comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Laurel, victory, victory, bright, flower.
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How popular is Daphney?
2001peak year
Daphney has been losing ground. Once far more common, it has been declining steadily in recent years. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #8326), with about 14 babies named Daphney each year. In 2001, 49 babies received the name (ranked #2932). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 1,506.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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