Recorded 1921–1958 Girls' name Peak 1921 15 births

Delean — girls' name

15 babies named Delean in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

15 girls have been named Delean since 1921, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1958.

15
total births
1921–1958
years on record
1920s
peak decade
33%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Delean was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

5 babies were named Delean in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Delean

The Social Security Administration has registered 15 babies named Delean between 1921 and 1958, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Delean currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1958. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Delean performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Delean shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Delean 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 15 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.

Delean at a glance

Last recorded 1958

Total births

15

Since 1921

38 years of records

Peak year

1921

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1958

Active since

1921

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 1958

Delean popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1921

Last recorded 1958
Peak year (1921)
5
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
5 195819471921 5

Delean by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
5 births that decade — 33% of Delean's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Delean?
15 babies have been named Delean since 1921. It was last recorded in 1958. The peak year was 1921 with 5 births.
When was Delean most popular?
Delean was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Delean been used?
Delean has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 38 years of data through 1958.
What names are similar to Delean?
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.

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, 1921–1958 (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.