US rank #16832 Unisex name Peak 2013 21 births

Delancy — #16832 US unisex name

21 babies named Delancy in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s162020s5
#16832
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 5% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

76% of everyone ever named Delancy was born in this single decade.

2013
Single peak year

6 babies were named Delancy in 2013 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Delancy

The Social Security Administration has registered 21 babies named Delancy between 2012 and 2024, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Delancy currently holds the #16832 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2013, when 6 babies received it in a single year. Delancy is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 1975.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Delancy performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 16 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Delancy shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Delancy 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 21 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.

Delancy at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

21

Since 2012

13 years of records

Peak year

2013

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#16,832

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2012

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 2024

Delancy popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2012

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2013)
6
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
4.555.566.5 2024201520132012 5

Delancy popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1975 (Delancy as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1975 5

Delancy by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
16 births that decade — 76% of Delancy's all-time total
2010s162020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Delancy?
21 babies have been named Delancy since 2012. It currently ranks #16832 among girls. The peak year was 2013 with 6 births.
When was Delancy most popular?
Delancy was most popular in the 2010s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Is Delancy a unisex name?
Yes, Delancy is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 21 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Delancy been used?
Delancy has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 13 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 2012–2024 (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.