US rank #15581 Girls' name Peak 1970 238 births

Delania — #15581 US girls' name

238 babies named Delania in U.S. Social Security records since 1959, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s61960s591970s931980s451990s112000s142010s52020s5
#15581
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 12% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Delania was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

15 babies were named Delania in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Delania

The Social Security Administration has registered 238 babies named Delania between 1959 and 2024, spanning 66 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Delania currently holds the #15581 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Delania performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 93 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Delania shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Delania 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 238 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.

Delania at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

238

Since 1959

66 years of records

Peak year

1970

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#15,581

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1959

Recorded for 66 years

Last year on file: 2024

Delania popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1959

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1970)
15
Annual births at peak — across 66 years of records
05101520 20241993198219771972196719611959 6

Delania by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
93 births that decade — 39% of Delania's all-time total
1950s61960s591970s931980s451990s112000s142010s52020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Delania?
238 babies have been named Delania since 1959. It currently ranks #15581 among girls. The peak year was 1970 with 15 births.
When was Delania most popular?
Delania was most popular in the 1970s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Delania been used?
Delania has been recorded in Social Security data since 1959, spanning 66 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Delania?
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, 1959–2024 (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.