Dafne
Dafne was the 1047th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 237 babies. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked 873rd with 309 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,048 places. More babies were named Dafne in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Daphne) laurel, bay tree · Greek
- Rank in 2025
- #1,047 girls, up 1,214 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 237girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2024309 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,523babies recorded
What does the name Dafne mean?
Dafne is a spelling of Daphne, pronounced the same way, so it shares Daphne's meaning and origin.
Daphne is the Greek word daphne, 'laurel, bay tree'. In Greek myth Daphne is a nymph who, pursued by the god Apollo, is turned into a laurel tree, which became his sacred plant; Wikipedia tells the story. Wiktionary records Daphne as a girl's name from Ancient Greek, and Wikipedia gives Dafne as a variant spelling. Wikipedia notes that in the myth she was a naiad, a nymph of springs and streams.
δάφνη (Ancient Greek, “laurel, bay tree”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Dafne, Daphna.
See also: Greek names, names that mean tree.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Daphne', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Daphne (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Dafne popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,047 | 237 |
| 2020 | #2,261 | 79 |
| 2010 | #1,901 | 106 |
| 2000 | #2,574 | 58 |
| 1990 | #7,418 | 11 |
| 1980 | — | — |
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How popular is Dafne, counting every spelling?
Dafne is a spelling of Daphne, a name family that ranked #171 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,047 for Dafne on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,987 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daphne | 1,740 | #178 | 6,809 |
| Dafne | 237 | #1,047 | 1,060 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Dafne?
237 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Dafne (0.07 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Dafne born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 35 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Dafne.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Dafne?
About 3,500 people born in the US named Dafne are alive today, with a median age of 12; half are between 4 and 21. That makes Dafne a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Dafne by state
How common Dafne was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Jersey (2.4×), Maryland (2.2×), Tennessee (1.8×), Texas (1.8×), Florida (1.5×). In 29 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Dafne: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Dafne, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Dafne
What does Dafne mean?
Dafne is a spelling of Daphne, which means “laurel, bay tree” (Greek origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Dafne?
Dafne was the 1047th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 237 babies. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked 873rd with 309 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,048 places. More babies were named Dafne in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Dafne a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Dafne in the US.
Where is Dafne most popular?
In 2021–2025, Dafne was most common in New Jersey (0.31 per 1,000 girls), followed by Maryland and Tennessee.