Total births
217
Girls' name · since 1950
Delanna
217 babies named Delanna in U.S. Social Security records since 1950, with the highest year being 1967. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 217
- total births
- 1950–2012
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
Delanna is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 217 have been recorded since 1950.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Delanna has been recorded 217 times among girls since 1950, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 2012.
- 217 total births
- 1950–2012 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 25% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
217 girls have been named Delanna since 1950, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2012.
- 217
- total births
- 1950–2012
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Delanna was born in this single decade.
1967
Single peak year
10 babies were named Delanna in 1967 - its busiest year on record.
Delanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Delanna's full recorded timeline at 1979, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1954, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1967 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Delanna at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
1967
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1950
Delanna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–2012
- Peak year (1967)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Delanna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Delanna's strongest decade.
55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Delanna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s
1960s
55 births
- 1970s
1970s
43 births
- 1980s 21
1980s
21 births
- 1990s
1990s
35 births
- 2000s
2000s
30 births
- 2010s
2010s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 55 births (25% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Delanna? ▼
Delanna has been given to 217 babies in the U.S. since 1950, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2012. 10 babies were born in 1967, its single highest year.
When was Delanna most popular? ▼
Delanna was most popular in the 1960s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1967.
How long has the name Delanna been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Delanna since 1950 -- 63 years through the most recent 2012 data.
What names are similar to Delanna? ▼
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 Delanna's data
- Delanna's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (55 total births) through the 2010s (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 Delanna
Nearby Names Like Delanna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Delanna
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 Delanna side by side: Delanna vs Delores Delanna vs Della Delanna 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, 1950–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Delanna: Baby Name Since 1950 - 217 Births, Peak 1967." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/delanna. 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 Delanna 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.