Recorded 1966–2004 Boys' name Peak 1980 130 births

Delawrence — boys' name

130 babies named Delawrence in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

130 boys have been named Delawrence since 1966, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2004.

130
total births
1966–2004
years on record
1980s
peak decade
35%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Delawrence was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

8 babies were named Delawrence in 1980 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Delawrence

The Social Security Administration has registered 130 babies named Delawrence between 1966 and 2004, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Delawrence currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2004. The name reached its historical peak in 1980, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Delawrence performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 46 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Delawrence shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Delawrence 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 130 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.

Delawrence at a glance

Last recorded 2004

Total births

130

Since 1966

39 years of records

Peak year

1980

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2004

Active since

1966

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 2004

Delawrence popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–1966

Last recorded 2004
Peak year (1980)
8
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
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Delawrence by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
46 births that decade — 35% of Delawrence's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Delawrence?
130 babies have been named Delawrence since 1966. It was last recorded in 2004. The peak year was 1980 with 8 births.
When was Delawrence most popular?
Delawrence was most popular in the 1980s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Delawrence been used?
Delawrence has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 39 years of data through 2004.
What names are similar to Delawrence?
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.

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, 1966–2004 (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.