Daphne

Meaning: Laurel
Origin: Greek — From Daphne, the nymph of myth who became a laurel tree

Girl's name · #178 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Popularity over time

Daphne was #513 in 1950, slipped to #914 by 1993, and reached #178 in 2025 — its highest rank ever. Roughly 44,000 girls have been named Daphne since 1886.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 43 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#125 in England & Wales (2025) · #156 in Canada (2025) · #156 in Ecuador (2025) · #172 in Scotland (2025) · #173 in New Zealand (2025) · #259 in France (2025) · #314 in Netherlands (2025) · #356 in Italy (2024) · #366 in Mexico (2024) · #397 in N. Ireland (2025) · #413 in Ireland (2025) · #436 in Sweden (2025) and 6 more.

Famous Daphnes

Daphne du Maurier — British writer (1907–1989)
Daphne Caruana Galizia — Maltese journalist and blogger (1964–2017)
Daphne Zuniga — American actress (born 1962)
Daphne Koller — Israeli-American computer scientist (born 1968)
Daphne Guinness — British socialite (born 1967)

In stories & tradition

Daphne — Figure in Greek mythology
Daphne Blake — Fictional character on Scooby-Doo
Daphne Duck — The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck (comics)

What Daphnes become

Among 349 notable people named Daphne:

Entertainers appear 1.7× more often than among typical names — e.g. Daphne Zuniga, American actress (born 1962).

Similar names: Phoebe · Danna · June · Evangeline · Elaine · Brielle

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