Fun Facts About the Name Daffney
- 202 babies named Daffney: U.S. records list 202 babies given the name Daffney from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Daffney Mean?
Daffney is a spelling variant of Daphne, a feminine name of Greek origin meaning "laurel." It comes from the Greek word δάφνη (daphnē), which names the laurel tree or shrub. The spelling Daffney does not change the meaning: the "ph" of Daphne is pronounced as "f," and Daffney writes that sound as "ff," with the final "-ey" replacing "-e."
Daffney Name History & Origins
The name Daphne is ancient Greek. In myth it belongs to a nymph, daughter of a river god, who was pursued by Apollo and transformed into a laurel tree; the best-known literary telling is Ovid's Metamorphoses, though the story is older than that poem. The name was used in the Greek-speaking world and passed into Latin and later into English as a classical name. Daffney is an English-language spelling variant of Daphne, using a simplified spelling of the same pronunciation. It shares Daphne's origin and history rather than having a separate development.
How Popular is the Name Daffney?
Daffney has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1975. Its best rank was #4,192 in 1975.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | #18,265 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2001 | #13,915 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1988 | #7,839 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1985 | #9,564 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1984 | #9,389 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1982 | #9,487 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1981 | #6,426 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1980 | #7,554 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1979 | #6,809 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1978 | #10,077 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1977 | #7,006 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1976 | #5,287 | 11 | 0.0008% |
| 1975 | #4,192 | 15 | 0.0010% |
| 1974 | #4,272 | 14 | 0.0010% |
| 1973 | #5,666 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1972 | #4,848 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1971 | #6,119 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1970 | #5,924 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1969 | #5,121 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1968 | #4,846 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1964 | #6,140 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1963 | #4,313 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1962 | #4,592 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1961 | #6,745 | 5 | 0.0002% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Daffney Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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