Defne
How to say it: def-NEH · /dɛfˈnɛ/
Turkish for 'laurel, bay tree' - from Greek Daphne, popular girls' name in Turkey.
Defne was the 3,083rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 33 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are up about 15% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #3,143 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 | #3,083 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 33 |
| Share of births | 1 in 100,464 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | +15% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,143 |
| In France, 2025 | #667 among girls’ names, 50 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Defne is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Defne is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Greek, Turkish.
In France: #667 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Defne
- Defne Samyeli (born 1972)Turkish actor
- Defne Joy Foster (1975–2011)Turkish newscaster
- Defne Taçyıldız (born 2003)Turkish swimmer
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