Recorded 1989–2023 Boys' name Peak 2000 180 births

Delan — boys' name

180 babies named Delan in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s312000s752010s562020s13

The verdict

180 boys have been named Delan since 1989, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.

180
total births
1989–2023
years on record
2000s
peak decade
42%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Delan was born in this single decade.

2000
Single peak year

13 babies were named Delan in 2000 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Delan

The Social Security Administration has registered 180 babies named Delan between 1989 and 2023, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Delan currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 2000, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Delan performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 75 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Delan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Delan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 180 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Delan at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

180

Since 1989

35 years of records

Peak year

2000

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1989

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2023

Delan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1989

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2000)
13
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
468101214 202320162012200920062002199919931989 5

Delan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
75 births that decade — 42% of Delan's all-time total
1980s51990s312000s752010s562020s13

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Delan?
180 babies have been named Delan since 1989. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2000 with 13 births.
When was Delan most popular?
Delan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Delan been used?
Delan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 35 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Delan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Delbert, Delmar, Delmer, Delano, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1989–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.