Recorded 1922–1956 Boys' name Peak 1937 71 births

Delyle — boys' name

71 babies named Delyle in U.S. Social Security records since 1922, with the highest year being 1937. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

71 boys have been named Delyle since 1922, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1956.

71
total births
1922–1956
years on record
1920s
peak decade
39%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Delyle was born in this single decade.

1937
Single peak year

8 babies were named Delyle in 1937 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Delyle

The Social Security Administration has registered 71 babies named Delyle between 1922 and 1956, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Delyle currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1956. The name reached its historical peak in 1937, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Delyle performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 28 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Delyle shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Delyle 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 71 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.

Delyle at a glance

Last recorded 1956

Total births

71

Since 1922

35 years of records

Peak year

1937

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1956

Active since

1922

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 1956

Delyle popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1956
Peak year (1937)
8
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
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Delyle by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
28 births that decade — 39% of Delyle's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Delyle?
71 babies have been named Delyle since 1922. It was last recorded in 1956. The peak year was 1937 with 8 births.
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?
Delyle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1922, spanning 35 years of data 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.

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, 1922–1956 (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.