Delana: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	31	3	–	#3,541
1920s	35	4	+13%	#3,207
1930s	64	6	+83%	#2,189
1940s	163	16	+155%	#2,007
1950s	396	40	+143%	#1,228
1960s	751	75	+90%	#1,118
1970s	683	68	-9%	#1,215
1980s	522	52	-24%	#1,553
1990s	469	47	-10%	#2,401
2000s	598	60	+28%	#2,332
2010s	282	28	-53%	#3,462
2020s (to 2025)	95	16	-44%	#4,825

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,541

1920s

+13%

#3,207

1930s

+83%

#2,189

1940s

163

+155%

#2,007

1950s

396

+143%

#1,228

1960s

751

+90%

#1,118

1970s

683

-9%

#1,215

1980s

522

-24%

#1,553

1990s

469

-10%

#2,401

2000s

598

+28%

#2,332

2010s

282

-53%

#3,462

2020s (to 2025)

-44%

#4,825

The story of Delana

Delana is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,009 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 4,089 American babies have been named Delana. Its peak came in 1969, when 98 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Delana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Delana?

The median living Delana is about 44 years old; half are between 25 and 58. An estimated 3,700 people named Delana 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.

Delana year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	11	#9,009
2024	18	#6,462
2023	9	#10,525
2022	28	#4,825
2021	12	#8,610
2020	17	#6,710
2019	19	#6,233
2018	26	#5,045
2017	21	#5,882
2016	23	#5,671
2015	23	#5,706
2014	27	#5,060
2013	26	#5,177
2012	32	#4,525
2011	46	#3,462
2010	39	#3,904
2009	48	#3,425
2008	47	#3,491
2007	82	#2,332
2006	68	#2,642
2005	68	#2,534
2004	72	#2,374
2003	50	#3,012
2002	55	#2,756
2001	58	#2,606
2000	50	#2,872
1995	42	#2,850
1990	41	#2,816
1985	43	#2,322
1980	75	#1,553
1975	61	#1,608
1970	92	#1,215
1965	79	#1,210
1960	64	#1,378
1955	29	#1,987
1950	24	#1,964
1945	13	#2,493
1940	14	#2,219
1935	5	#4,352
1930	–	–
1925	6	#4,550
1920	8	#3,694
1915	6	#3,883
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Delana?

The median living Delana is about 44 years old. Half of all living Delanas are between 25 and 58 years old.

How many people named Delana are alive today?

An estimated 3,700 people named Delana are alive in the United States, based on 4,089 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Delana in 2025?

Delana ranked #9,009 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Delana?

4,089 babies have been named Delana in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Delana most popular?

Delana peaked in 1969, when 98 newborns received the name.

Is Delana a boy or girl name?

Delana is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Delana rising or falling?

Delana is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Delana popularity over time

The story of Delana

How old are people named Delana?

Delana year by year

Frequently asked questions

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