Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1956

Delayne

Gender Unisex · 92% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Delayne
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1956
21 babies
All-time total
686
#10,211 all-time among girls
First recorded
1933
in Social Security records

Delayne popularity over time

686 babies have been named Delayne since 1933, 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
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s 12 6 18 2 – #3,539
1940s 61 5 66 7 +267% #2,768
1950s 100 27 127 13 +92% #2,953
1960s 92 6 98 10 -23% #3,554
1970s 24 12 36 4 -63% #5,579
1980s 37 – 37 4 +3% #4,997
1990s 83 – 83 8 +124% #6,139
2000s 136 – 136 14 +64% #6,039
2010s 69 – 69 7 -49% #7,546
2020s (to 2025) 16 – 16 3 -61% #13,921

The story of Delayne

Delayne is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1933, 686 American babies have been named Delayne, about 92% girls and 8% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1956, when 21 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 Delayne stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Delayne?

The median living Delayne is about 36 years old; half are between 21 and 65. An estimated 600 people named Delayne are alive in the United States today.

median 36 020406080100

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

Delayne 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 – – – –
2024 5 #15,878 – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 6 #13,921 – –
2020 5 #15,718 – –
2019 – – – –
2018 5 #16,295 – –
2017 7 #13,058 – –
2016 12 #9,032 – –
2015 8 #12,128 – –
2014 9 #11,231 – –
2013 – – – –
2012 16 #7,546 – –
2011 6 #15,326 – –
2010 6 #15,467 – –
2009 7 #14,079 – –
2008 11 #10,265 – –
2007 18 #7,160 – –
2006 14 #8,363 – –
2005 12 #9,046 – –
2004 20 #6,039 – –
2003 14 #7,694 – –
2002 16 #6,793 – –
2001 15 #7,057 – –
2000 9 #10,105 – –
1995 13 #6,741 – –
1990 6 #11,766 – –
1985 – – – –
1980 5 #10,778 – –
1975 – – – –
1970 8 #5,943 5 #4,871
1965 12 #3,788 – –
1960 10 #4,249 – –
1955 – – – –
1950 11 #3,268 – –
1945 7 #3,751 – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Delayne?

The median living Delayne is about 36 years old. Half of all living Delaynes are between 21 and 65 years old.

How many people named Delayne are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Delayne are alive in the United States, based on 686 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Delayne in 2025?

Delayne did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Delayne?

686 babies have been named Delayne in the United States since 1933, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Delayne most popular?

Delayne peaked in 1956, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Delayne a boy or girl name?

Delayne is used for both: about 92% of babies named Delayne have been girls and 8% boys.

Is the name Delayne rising or falling?

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

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