Daphne
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning laurel tree.
How Daphne has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #378 |
| 2016 | #407 |
| 2017 | #385 |
| 2018 | #384 |
| 2019 | #435 |
| 2020 | #414 |
| 2021 | #289 |
| 2022 | #278 |
| 2023 | #241 |
| 2024 | #192 |
| 2025 | #178 |
Daphne by the numbers
In 2025, 390 babies in England and Wales were named Daphne. In the US, 807 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 1,132 babies in 1962, making it a 1960s name.
At its height, in 1970, about 1 in 2,700 American girls born that year was called Daphne.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Daphne. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Daphne
Names that are said the same way as Daphne, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a tree
Like Daphne, each of these has a tree in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oliviaolive tree; symbol of peace18,642 in the US (2017)
- Hazelthe hazel tree; hazel-eyed5,019 in the US (2017)
- Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
- Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ashleyash tree meadow2,549 in the US (2017)
- Arlofortified hill; barberry tree2,083 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Daphne
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