Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Victory
Bay tree or laurel tree; The mythological and virtuous Daphne was transformed into a laurel tree to protect her from Apollo. - Hebrew
Syllables
2
Themes
- Biblical
- Exotic
- Flower
- Greek/Roman Mythology
- Nature
- Word
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Daphne
Pronunciation
d(a)-ph-ne
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1962 (rank #3301, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #178, 1,740 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 1,740 |
| 2024 | – | 1,564 |
| 2023 | – | 1,265 |
| 2022 | – | 1,132 |
| 2021 | – | 1,102 |
| 2020 | – | 752 |
| 2019 | – | 734 |
| 2018 | – | 808 |
| 2017 | – | 812 |
| 2016 | – | 819 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #125, 390 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 390 |
| 2024 | 338 |
| 2023 | 299 |
| 2022 | 268 |
| 2021 | 214 |
| 2020 | 142 |
| 2019 | 115 |
| 2018 | 117 |
| 2017 | 93 |
| 2016 | 83 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #205, 329 births); most recent 2023 (rank #283, 218 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 218 |
| 2022 | 250 |
| 2021 | 237 |
| 2020 | 217 |
| 2019 | 292 |
| 2018 | 236 |
| 2017 | 260 |
| 2016 | 274 |
| 2015 | 281 |
| 2014 | 321 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #388, 10 births); most recent 2025 (rank #410, 9 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #172, 24 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #397, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1950 (rank #98, 28 births); most recent 2023 (rank #348, 9 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2015 | 12 |
| 2014 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence