Recorded 1971–2016 Boys' name Peak 1989 106 births

Delance — boys' name

106 babies named Delance in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s221980s371990s312000s52010s11

The verdict

106 boys have been named Delance since 1971, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2016.

106
total births
1971–2016
years on record
1980s
peak decade
35%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Delance was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

13 babies were named Delance in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Delance

The Social Security Administration has registered 106 babies named Delance between 1971 and 2016, spanning 46 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Delance currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2016. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Delance performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 37 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Delance shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Delance 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 106 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.

Delance at a glance

Last recorded 2016

Total births

106

Since 1971

46 years of records

Peak year

1989

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2016

Active since

1971

Recorded for 46 years

Last year on file: 2016

Delance popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (1989)
13
Annual births at peak — across 46 years of records
468101214 201620061993199019881986197719721971 6

Delance by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
37 births that decade — 35% of Delance's all-time total
1970s221980s371990s312000s52010s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Delance?
106 babies have been named Delance since 1971. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 1989 with 13 births.
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?
Delance has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 46 years of data through 2016.
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.

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, 1971–2016 (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.