Total births
99
Unisex name · since 1995
Delancey
Delancey has 99 recorded births since 1995 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16099
- among girls today
- 99
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Delancey is the #16099 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 99 recorded since 1995.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Delancey has been recorded 99 times among girls since 1995, currently ranked #16099 nationally and more common than 9% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2024.
- #16099 among girls today
- 99 born since 1995
- 2010s peak decade
- 9% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Delancey is currently the #16099 unisex name in America, more common than 9% of girls - 99 born since 1995, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16099
- among girls today
- 99
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Delancey vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16099
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 9% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Delancey was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
9 babies were named Delancey in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Delancey compares
99 24th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Delancey's all-time total is 74% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Delancey | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 99 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Delancey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Delancey's full recorded timeline at 2013, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1995, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Delancey at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#16,099
Active since
1995
Delancey popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2024
- Peak year (2016)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Delancey popularity over time - boys
28 total births recorded since 1967 (Delancey as boys' name)
Delancey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Delancey's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Delancey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
27 births
- 2010s
2010s
45 births
- 2020s
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 45 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Delancey? ▼
Since 1995, Social Security records show 99 babies named Delancey. Today it holds rank #16099 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 9 births.
When was Delancey most popular? ▼
Delancey was most popular in the 2010s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Is Delancey a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Delancey is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 99 births, and as a boy's name it has 28 births.
How long has the name Delancey been used? ▼
Delancey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 30 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Delancey? ▼
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 Delancey's data
- Delancey's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (45 total births) through the 2020s (22) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Delancey
Nearby Names Like Delancey
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Delancey
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 Delancey side by side: Delancey vs Delores Delancey vs Della Delancey vs Delilah
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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, 1995–2024 (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. "Delancey: #16099 Unisex Name - 99 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/delancey. 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 Delancey 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.