Delaine: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#15,491

among girls · ↓1,580 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Delaine

How common

1 in 321,453

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1954

71 babies

All-time total

2,619

#4,182 all-time among girls

First recorded

1919

in Social Security records

Delaine popularity over time

2,619 babies have been named Delaine since 1919, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	6	–	6	1	–	#4,379
1920s	119	25	144	14	+2300%	#1,833
1930s	240	80	320	32	+122%	#1,166
1940s	350	24	374	37	+17%	#1,229
1950s	535	39	574	57	+53%	#1,232
1960s	483	32	515	52	-10%	#1,408
1970s	213	26	239	24	-54%	#1,987
1980s	138	10	148	15	-38%	#3,896
1990s	122	6	128	13	-14%	#5,736
2000s	106	–	106	11	-17%	#6,279
2010s	43	–	43	4	-59%	#9,304
2020s (to 2025)	22	–	22	4	-15%	#13,911

The story of Delaine

Delaine is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #15,491 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1919, 2,619 American babies have been named Delaine, about 91% girls and 9% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1954, when 71 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Delaine stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Delaine?

The median living Delaine is about 62 years old; half are between 48 and 72. An estimated 1,900 people named Delaine are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Delaine year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	5	#15,491	–	–
2024	6	#13,911	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	6	#13,920	–	–
2020	5	#15,714	–	–
2019	8	#11,630	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	5	#17,229	–	–
2013	5	#17,224	–	–
2012	7	#13,858	–	–
2011	12	#9,304	–	–
2010	6	#15,463	–	–
2009	8	#12,732	–	–
2008	13	#9,100	–	–
2007	8	#12,983	–	–
2006	16	#7,576	–	–
2005	14	#8,008	–	–
2004	8	#11,889	–	–
2003	9	#10,662	–	–
2002	6	#14,052	–	–
2001	7	#12,399	–	–
2000	17	#6,279	–	–
1995	10	#8,244	–	–
1990	10	#8,035	–	–
1985	9	#7,100	–	–
1980	15	#4,784	5	#6,470
1975	18	#3,662	–	–
1970	42	#1,987	9	#3,340
1965	47	#1,639	7	#3,314
1960	46	#1,659	13	#2,346
1955	56	#1,347	–	–
1950	56	#1,234	5	#3,806
1945	29	#1,523	–	–
1940	33	#1,297	–	–
1935	21	#1,677	6	#3,340
1930	18	#1,956	–	–
1925	14	#2,516	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Delaine, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Delaine?

The median living Delaine is about 62 years old. Half of all living Delaines are between 48 and 72 years old.

How many people named Delaine are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Delaine are alive in the United States, based on 2,619 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Delaine in 2025?

Delaine ranked #15,491 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Delaine?

2,619 babies have been named Delaine in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Delaine most popular?

Delaine peaked in 1954, when 71 newborns received the name.

Is Delaine a boy or girl name?

Delaine is used for both: about 91% of babies named Delaine have been girls and 9% boys.

Is the name Delaine rising or falling?

Delaine is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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