Boys' name · since 1945

Delanor

Delanor has 11 recorded births since 1945 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1945 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#33,373 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1945
1940s
peak decade

Delanor is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 11 have been recorded since 1945.

Social Security Administration records show Delanor recorded 11 times among boys since 1945, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1945 to 1959.

  • #33,373 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 1945
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Delanor ranks #33,373 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1945, peaking in the 1940s.

#33,373 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1945
1940s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Delanor's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Delanor's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Delanor's SSA record in two at 1959 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1959, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1945 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Delanor popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1945–1959

Last recorded 1959
Peak year (1945)
6
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
4.555.566.5 19451959 5

Delanor by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

1940s was Delanor's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Delanor births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Delanor? ▼
Since 1945, Social Security records show 11 babies named Delanor. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #33,373 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1959. Its busiest year on record was 1945, with 6 births.
Where does Delanor sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Delanor ranks #33,373 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Delanor most popular? ▼
Delanor was most popular in the 1940s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1945.
How long has the name Delanor been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Delanor since 1945 -- 15 years through the most recent 1959 data.
What names are similar to Delanor? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Delbert, Delmar, Delmer, Delano, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Delanor's data

  • Delanor's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1950s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Delanor

Nearby Names Like Delanor

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Delanor

Delbert Boy
#6803 46,930 births
Delmar Boy
#5868 14,242 births
Delmer Boy
#12038 7,654 births
Delano Boy
#4151 5,531 births
Delvin Boy
#4554 5,328 births

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Fairbanks
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Adele
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Erna
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Delanor: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1945–1959 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Delanor 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 August 2026.