Daphanie
A feminine name from Greek mythology, meaning "laurel" or "laurel tree".
Name Census estimates that about 428 living Americans carry the first name Daphanie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Daphanie today is around 43 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Daphanie births was 1972 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Daphanie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
428
~ 1 in 800,828 Americans
Peak year
1972
21 babies that year
Average age
43
years old
2018 SSA rank
#16,268
Tracked since 1961
Census
Daphanie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 468 people with the first name Daphanie, which placed it at #21,612 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#21,612
National first-name rank
People counted
468
468 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
48.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Daphanie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Daphanie is Black at 48.3%. The next largest groups are White (31.2%) and Hispanic (12.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Daphanie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Daphanie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American48.3% · 226
- White31.2% · 146
- Hispanic or Latino12.6% · 59
- Two or more races3.8% · 18
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.6% · 17
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 2
Popularity
Daphanie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Daphanie from the 1960s through to the 2010s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 134 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Daphanie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Daphanie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Daphanies live
Origin
Meaning and history of Daphanie
The name Daphanie is a rare feminine given name of uncertain origin. It is potentially a variant spelling of the Greek name Daphne, which derives from the ancient Greek word 'daphne' meaning laurel tree or bay tree. The laurel was a symbol of honor in ancient Greece, and the nymph Daphne from Greek mythology was transformed into a laurel tree to escape the pursuit of Apollo.
Daphanie may also be a combination of the Greek name Daphne and the French suffix '-ie', which is a common ending for feminine names in French. This could suggest the name has roots in both Greek and French cultures, though its precise origins are unclear.
There are no definitive historical records or ancient texts that directly reference the name Daphanie. However, the name Daphne has been in use since ancient times and has appeared in various literary works throughout history.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Daphanie is from the 19th century. Daphanie de Sévigné (1790-1862) was a French noblewoman and writer who was known for her letters and memoirs. Another early example is Daphanie Clementine Hainault (1829-1903), a French educator and school founder.
In the 20th century, Daphanie Vivienne (1903-1988) was a French actress who appeared in several films during the 1930s and 1940s. Daphanie Lorraine (1921-2008) was an American singer and actress who performed in Broadway musicals and television shows.
More recently, Daphanie Evangelista (born 1979) is a Filipino model and actress who has appeared in various TV shows and films in the Philippines.
While not a common name, Daphanie has been used throughout history, potentially stemming from the Greek name Daphne and possibly influenced by French naming traditions. Its rarity and unique spelling have made it a distinctive choice for a feminine given name.
People
Daphanie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Daphanie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Daphanie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daphanie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 428 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Daphanie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 800,828 US residents.
Is Daphanie a common name?
We classify Daphanie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 466 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Daphanie most popular?
The single biggest year for Daphanie was 1972, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Daphanie is about 43 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Daphanie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 468 people with the name Daphanie, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,612 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Daphanie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Daphanie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Daphanie appears almost entirely female. Of the 464 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Daphanie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Daphanie is Black at 48.3%. The next largest groups are White (31.2%) and Hispanic (12.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Daphanie most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Daphanie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 48.3% (226 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Daphanie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Daphanie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Daphanie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Daphanie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Daphanie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Daphanie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Daphanie?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.