Recorded 1947–1964 Girls' name Peak 1954 17 births

Deleen — girls' name

17 babies named Deleen in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 1954. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51950s71960s5

The verdict

17 girls have been named Deleen since 1947, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1964.

17
total births
1947–1964
years on record
1950s
peak decade
41%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Deleen was born in this single decade.

1954
Single peak year

7 babies were named Deleen in 1954 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Deleen

The Social Security Administration has registered 17 babies named Deleen between 1947 and 1964, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Deleen currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1964. The name reached its historical peak in 1954, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Deleen performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 7 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Deleen shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Deleen 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 17 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.

Deleen at a glance

Last recorded 1964

Total births

17

Since 1947

18 years of records

Peak year

1954

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1964

Active since

1947

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 1964

Deleen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–1947

Last recorded 1964
Peak year (1954)
7
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
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Deleen by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
7 births that decade — 41% of Deleen's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Deleen?
17 babies have been named Deleen since 1947. It was last recorded in 1964. The peak year was 1954 with 7 births.
When was Deleen most popular?
Deleen was most popular in the 1950s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
How long has the name Deleen been used?
Deleen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 18 years of data through 1964.
What names are similar to Deleen?
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, 1947–1964 (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.