Daphnée
How to say it: daf-NAY · /dafˈne/
French form of Greek Daphne meaning 'laurel tree' - mythological nymph name with accent spelling.
Daphnée was the 177th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 11 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are up 2.0-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #74 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #177 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 11 |
| Share of births | 1 in 1,667 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.0 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #74 |
| In France, 2025 | #256 among girls’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Daphnée has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Daphnée is about 1 in 70.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Greek.
In France: #256 for girls in 2025.
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