Daphene comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Laurel tree, radiant or shiny..
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How popular is Daphene?
1964peak year
Today, Daphene has effectively disappeared from U.S. birth records. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1964, 22 babies were given the name (ranked #2692 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1960s. In all, around 578 babies have been registered as Daphene since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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