Is Daphene a boy or girl name?

Daphene is a girl’s name. Of the 578 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 100.0% were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Daphene

Recorded 1916–1993 · United States

Daphene was most popular in 1964, when 22 American babies were given the name — ranking #4,121 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 578 people named Daphene.

Daphene over time

Births per year. The dot marks Daphene’s peak in 1964. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Daphene a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Daphene is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 578 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org