Delanee: 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#10,804
1990s	50	5	+900%	#5,990
2000s	161	16	+222%	#5,359
2010s	147	15	-9%	#5,662
2020s (to 2025)	41	7	-54%	#8,079

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#10,804

1990s

+900%

#5,990

2000s

161

+222%

#5,359

2010s

147

-9%

#5,662

2020s (to 2025)

-54%

#8,079

The story of Delanee

Delanee is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,296 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 404 American babies have been named Delanee. Its peak came in 2010, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Delanee?

The median living Delanee is about 17 years old; half are between 10 and 23. An estimated 400 people named Delanee 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.

Delanee year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	9	#10,296
2024	13	#8,079
2023	–	–
2022	11	#9,207
2021	–	–
2020	8	#11,346
2019	8	#11,631
2018	10	#9,999
2017	15	#7,549
2016	16	#7,349
2015	13	#8,578
2014	12	#9,123
2013	13	#8,711
2012	13	#8,760
2011	23	#5,790
2010	24	#5,662
2009	13	#9,025
2008	18	#7,152
2007	15	#8,209
2006	15	#7,979
2005	19	#6,342
2004	18	#6,560
2003	12	#8,655
2002	12	#8,426
2001	18	#6,139
2000	21	#5,359
1995	8	#9,817
1990	–	–
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1980	–	–
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1970	–	–
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1960	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Delanee?

The median living Delanee is about 17 years old. Half of all living Delanees are between 10 and 23 years old.

How many people named Delanee are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Delanee are alive in the United States, based on 404 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Delanee in 2025?

Delanee ranked #10,296 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Delanee?

404 babies have been named Delanee in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Delanee most popular?

Delanee peaked in 2010, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Delanee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Delanee rising or falling?

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

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Delanee popularity over time

The story of Delanee

How old are people named Delanee?

Delanee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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