Boys' name · since 1922

Delyle

Delyle has 71 recorded births since 1922 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1937 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#19,703 of 45,481
all-time among boys
71
born since 1922
1920s
peak decade

Delyle is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 71 have been recorded since 1922.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Delyle has been recorded 71 times among boys since 1922, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1956.

  • #19,703 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 71 born since 1922
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Delyle ranks #19,703 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 71 born since 1922, peaking in the 1920s.

#19,703 of 45,481
all-time among boys
71
born since 1922
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Delyle's 71 recorded births place it above 56.51% 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.

Delyle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Delyle's full recorded timeline at 1931, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1922, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1937 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Delyle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1956

Last recorded 1956
Peak year (1937)
8
Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
456789 192219251926192719291930193119351937194519471956 5

Delyle by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (28 births, 39% of the file).

1920s was Delyle's strongest decade.

28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Delyle births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 28 births (39% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Delyle? ▼
71 babies have been named Delyle since 1922. All-time, it sits at #19,703 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1956. The peak year was 1937 with 8 births.
Where does Delyle sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Delyle ranks #19,703 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 Delyle most popular? ▼
Delyle was most popular in the 1920s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1937.
How long has the name Delyle been used? ▼
Records for Delyle go back to 1922, giving 35 years of history through 1956.
What names are similar to Delyle? ▼
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 Delyle's data

  • Delyle's decade-level peak was the 1920s (28 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Delyle

Nearby Names Like Delyle

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

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

Compare Delyle side by side: Delyle vs Delbert Delyle vs Delmar Delyle vs Delmer

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Prospero
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Ruford
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Dorsel
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Vennie
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Delyle: 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, 1922–1956 (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 Delyle 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.