Defne is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Defne across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Defne has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 659 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 248 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Defne per year, United States (1993 to 2025). United States peaked in 2017 (51/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (28/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2023 (3/yr).
Defne is a rare baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2017, when it ranked #5,506 nationally (given to 67 babies that year).
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