Delena: 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	10	1	–	#1,851
1910s	49	5	+390%	#2,206
1920s	125	13	+155%	#1,831
1930s	132	13	+6%	#1,941
1940s	139	14	+5%	#2,201
1950s	252	25	+81%	#1,768
1960s	402	40	+60%	#1,465
1970s	354	35	-12%	#1,838
1980s	232	23	-34%	#2,849
1990s	204	20	-12%	#4,006
2000s	140	14	-31%	#5,954
2010s	79	8	-44%	#8,761
2020s (to 2025)	55	9	+16%	#8,530

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,851

1910s

+390%

#2,206

1920s

125

+155%

#1,831

1930s

132

+6%

#1,941

1940s

139

+5%

#2,201

1950s

252

+81%

#1,768

1960s

402

+60%

#1,465

1970s

354

-12%

#1,838

1980s

232

-34%

#2,849

1990s

204

-12%

#4,006

2000s

140

-31%

#5,954

2010s

-44%

#8,761

2020s (to 2025)

+16%

#8,530

The story of Delena

Delena is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #13,634 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1902, 2,173 American babies have been named Delena. Its peak came in 1967, when 58 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 Delena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Delena?

The median living Delena is about 51 years old; half are between 33 and 62. An estimated 1,700 people named Delena 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.

Delena year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#13,634
2024	10	#9,727
2023	6	#13,866
2022	11	#9,208
2021	10	#9,747
2020	12	#8,530
2019	11	#9,276
2018	6	#14,248
2017	9	#10,917
2016	5	#16,914
2015	8	#12,130
2014	–	–
2013	10	#10,465
2012	13	#8,761
2011	10	#10,597
2010	7	#13,856
2009	13	#9,028
2008	11	#10,266
2007	16	#7,829
2006	9	#11,684
2005	14	#8,010
2004	13	#8,385
2003	13	#8,122
2002	19	#5,954
2001	18	#6,140
2000	14	#7,271
1995	26	#4,006
1990	19	#4,911
1985	19	#4,171
1980	27	#3,144
1975	32	#2,466
1970	39	#2,089
1965	45	#1,676
1960	22	#2,587
1955	30	#1,946
1950	19	#2,270
1945	14	#2,363
1940	8	#3,277
1935	17	#1,941
1930	13	#2,451
1925	7	#4,114
1920	22	#1,831
1915	–	–
1910	6	#2,206
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Delena?

The median living Delena is about 51 years old. Half of all living Delenas are between 33 and 62 years old.

How many people named Delena are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Delena are alive in the United States, based on 2,173 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Delena in 2025?

Delena ranked #13,634 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Delena?

2,173 babies have been named Delena in the United States since 1902, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Delena most popular?

Delena peaked in 1967, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Delena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Delena rising or falling?

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

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Delena popularity over time

The story of Delena

How old are people named Delena?

Delena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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