Total births
28
Unisex name · since 2012
Delancy
28 babies named Delancy in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16888
- among girls today
- 28
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other girls
Delancy currently ranks #16888 among unisex names in America, with 28 babies recorded since 2012.
Social Security Administration records show Delancy recorded 28 times among girls since 2012, holding rank #16888 nationally today, ahead of 5% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2025.
- #16888 among girls today
- 28 born since 2012
- 2010s peak decade
- 5% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Delancy is currently the #16888 unisex name in America, more common than 5% of girls - 28 born since 2012, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16888
- among girls today
- 28
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other girls
Delancy vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16888
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 5% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Delancy was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
7 babies were named Delancy in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Delancy compares
28 10th 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
Delancy's all-time total is 93% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Delancy | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 28 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 48 | 19,840 |
Delancy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Delancy's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2012, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Delancy at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#16,888
Active since
2012
Delancy popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Delancy popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1975 (Delancy as boys' name)
Delancy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Delancy's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Delancy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
16 births
- 2020s
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 16 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Delancy? ▼
Since 2012, Social Security records show 28 babies named Delancy. Today it holds rank #16888 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 7 births.
When was Delancy most popular? ▼
Delancy was most popular in the 2010s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Is Delancy a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Delancy is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 28 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Delancy been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Delancy since 2012 -- 14 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Delancy? ▼
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 Delancy's data
- Delancy's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 2020s (12) -- 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 Delancy
Nearby Names Like Delancy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Delancy
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 Delancy side by side: Delancy vs Delores Delancy vs Della Delancy vs Delilah
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2012–2025 (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. "Delancy: #16888 Unisex Name - 28 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/delancy. 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 Delancy 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 June 2026.