Total births
158
Girls' name · since 1996
Delainy
158 babies named Delainy in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 158
- total births
- 1996–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
158 girls have been named Delainy since 1996, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Delainy recorded 158 times among girls since 1996, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- 158 total births
- 1996–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
158 girls have been named Delainy since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 158
- total births
- 1996–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Delainy was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
15 babies were named Delainy in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Delainy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Delainy's full recorded timeline at 2009, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Delainy at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Delainy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Delainy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Delainy's strongest decade.
79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Delainy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
79 births
- 2010s
2010s
52 births
- 2020s 16
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 79 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Delainy? ▼
Delainy has been given to 158 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 15 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Delainy most popular? ▼
Delainy was most popular in the 2000s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Delainy been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Delainy since 1996 -- 30 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Delainy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Delores, Della, Delilah, Delaney, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Delainy's data
- Delainy's decade-level peak was the 2000s (79 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Delainy
Nearby Names Like Delainy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Delainy
Delores Girl
#10300 117,821 births
Della Girl
#579 70,810 births
Delilah Girl
#50 66,683 births
Delaney Girl
#216 45,437 births
Delia Girl
#1509 37,318 births
Compare Delainy side by side: Delainy vs Delores Delainy vs Della Delainy vs Delilah
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1996–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Delainy: Baby Name Since 1996 - 158 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/delainy. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Delainy draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.