Boys' name · since 1971

Delance

Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 106 babies named Delance, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#17,017 of 45,481
all-time among boys
106
born since 1971
1980s
peak decade

Delance sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 106 recorded since 1971.

Social Security Administration records show Delance recorded 106 times among boys since 1971, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2016.

  • #17,017 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 106 born since 1971
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Delance ranks #17,017 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 106 born since 1971, peaking in the 1980s.

#17,017 of 45,481
all-time among boys
106
born since 1971
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Delance's 106 recorded births place it above 62.48% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Delance's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Delance's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Delance popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (1989)
13
Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
468101214 197119751985198719891991199620152016 5

Delance by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (37 births, 35% of the file).

1980s was Delance's strongest decade.

37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Delance births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 37 births (35% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Delance? ▼
106 babies have been named Delance since 1971. All-time, it sits at #17,017 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 1989 with 13 births.
Where does Delance sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Delance ranks #17,017 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Delance most popular? ▼
Delance was most popular in the 1980s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Delance been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Delance since 1971 -- 46 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Delance? ▼
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.

What to do with Delance's data

  • Delance's decade-level peak was the 1980s (37 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Delance

Nearby Names Like Delance

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Delance

Delbert Boy
#6803 46,930 births
Delmar Boy
#5868 14,242 births
Delmer Boy
#12038 7,654 births
Delano Boy
#4151 5,531 births
Delvin Boy
#4554 5,328 births

Compare Delance side by side: Delance vs Delbert Delance vs Delmar Delance vs Delmer

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Duwane
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Delance: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1971–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Delance 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 August 2026.