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Defne

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Defne: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Defne: Recorded since 2003, its highest recorded position is #856, and it stood at #1,229 in 2025.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 2003–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2003 to 2025, ranging from #1198 to #4688.200320092013201720212025#1198#4688
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2003#3594
2004#4598
2006#2781
2008#3860
2009#2326
2010#4688
2011#4049
2012#2717
2013#3536
2014#4003
2015#2945
2016#1571
2017#1817
2018#1788
2019#1782
2020#1556
2021#2711
2022#1556
2023#1410
2024#1198
2025#1229

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 21 of the 23 years from 2003 to 2025.

In 2023: #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #1410 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 2003–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2003

    First recorded at #3594 among girls in England and Wales in 2003 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1229 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 2003 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #856 in Republic of Ireland in 2023.

Defne's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#122926HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#119828HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#141022HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#155619HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#27119HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#155619HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#178216HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#178816HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#181716HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#157120HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#29458HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#40035HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#35366HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#27179HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#40495HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#46884HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#232610HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#38605HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#27817HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#45983HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#35944HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#8563HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Defne is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Defne, between 2003 and 2025, in 21 of those 23 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2024Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: highest position in 202320032025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales2003–202521#1198 in 2024
Republic of Ireland20231#856 in 2023
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What is known about Defne

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 2003–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 2003 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #856 in Republic of Ireland in 2023. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.