Daphne

At a glance

Daphne ranks #398 for dogs. It is almost always a girl's name (100% female). It is most popular with Chihuahuas.

Data updated November 2026 · How we count

How popular is Daphne?

#398dog name of 19,856
1 in 1,157female dogs
348dogs in the records
#504cat name

Girl or boy?

Girls 95%Boys 0%Not recorded 5%

100% girls · 0% boys among 329 dogs with a recorded sex

Daphne over the years

Steady
04.28.42013: 7.3, 2014: 2.8, 2015: 3.3, 2016: 2.0, 2017: 3.8, 2018: 4.0, 2019: 4.2, 2020: 4.6, 2021: 5.4, 2022: 5.7, 2023: 5.1, 2024: 4.72013201520172019202120232024

Dogs named Daphne per 10,000 dogs born that year, from the sources that record birth year.

Popular with these breeds

Names that sound like Daphne

DaphnieDafnyDaphneeDafneyDaffneyDaphneyDaffyDaffi

Questions

Is Daphne a girl or boy dog name?

It is almost always a girl's name (100% female).

How popular is Daphne for dogs?

Daphne is the #398 dog name of 19,856 in our data, with 348 dogs in public records. The name is steady.

How do you pronounce Daphne?

Daphne is said in 2 syllables: Daph·ne. Tap Listen to hear it.

What names sound like Daphne?

Daphnie, Dafny and Daphnee sound similar.

What breeds are often named Daphne?

Chihuahuas, Labrador Retrievers and Yorkshire Terriers are the breeds most often called Daphne.

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