Total births
874
Girls' name · since 1962
Delayna
874 babies named Delayna in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7342
- among girls today
- 874
- born since 1962
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other girls
874 babies have been named Delayna since 1962, making it today's #7342 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Delayna has been recorded 874 times among girls since 1962, currently ranked #7342 nationally and more common than 59% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 2025.
- #7342 among girls today
- 874 born since 1962
- 2000s peak decade
- 59% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Delayna is currently the #7342 girls' name in America, more common than 59% of girls - 874 born since 1962, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7342
- among girls today
- 874
- born since 1962
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other girls
Delayna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7342
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 59% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Delayna was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
37 babies were named Delayna in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Delayna compares
874 Top 34% higher than 66% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Delayna's all-time total is 129% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Delayna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 874 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 37 | 48 | 19,840 |
Delayna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Delayna's full recorded timeline at 1997, 70% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 30% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1969, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 37 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Delayna at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#7,342
Active since
1962
Delayna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Delayna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Delayna's strongest decade.
291 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Delayna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 31
1960s
31 births
- 1970s 49
1970s
49 births
- 1980s 89
1980s
89 births
- 1990s
1990s
164 births
- 2000s
2000s
291 births
- 2010s
2010s
179 births
- 2020s 71
2020s
71 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 291 births (33% of all-time use).
How Delayna compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Delayna's total volume
Delayna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Delayna by state
Where Delayna concentrates geographically, total births since 1962
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 21 | 2.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 16 | 1.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 10 | 1.1% |
California share of Delayna's total US births 2.4%
Even split
21 of 874 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Delayna? ▼
Since 1962, Social Security records show 874 babies named Delayna. Today it holds rank #7342 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 37 births.
When was Delayna most popular? ▼
Delayna was most popular in the 2000s decade with 291 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Delayna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Delayna are California (21 births), Texas (16 births), Florida (10 births).
How long has the name Delayna been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Delayna since 1962 -- 64 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Delayna? ▼
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 Delayna's data
- Delayna's decade-level peak was the 2000s (291 total births); usage has since declined to 71 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Delaynas (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Delayna
Nearby Names Like Delayna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Delayna
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 Delayna side by side: Delayna vs Delores Delayna vs Della Delayna vs Delilah
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Delayna
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, 1962–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Delayna: #7342 Girls' Name - 874 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/delayna. 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 Delayna 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.