Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1960

Delene

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Delene
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1960
34 babies
All-time total
838
#8,490 all-time among girls
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Delene popularity over time

838 babies have been named Delene since 1915, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1960Girls

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 – – – –
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1910s 20 2 – #3,194
1920s 46 5 +130% #3,012
1930s 115 12 +150% #1,985
1940s 150 15 +30% #2,053
1950s 228 23 +52% #1,852
1960s 207 21 -9% #1,955
1970s 58 6 -72% #3,460
1980s 14 1 -76% #8,954
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The story of Delene

Delene 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 1915, 838 American babies have been named Delene. Its peak came in 1960, when 34 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 Delene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Delene?

The median living Delene is about 67 years old; half are between 61 and 74. An estimated 600 people named Delene are alive in the United States today.

median 67 020406080100

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

Delene year by year

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

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1970 18 #3,460
1965 17 #3,074
1960 34 #1,955
1955 20 #2,488
1950 17 #2,457
1945 10 #2,957
1940 11 #2,604
1935 8 #3,219
1930 15 #2,220
1925 10 #3,167
1920 7 #4,060
1915 8 #3,194
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Delene?

The median living Delene is about 67 years old. Half of all living Delenes are between 61 and 74 years old.

How many people named Delene are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Delene are alive in the United States, based on 838 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Delene in 2025?

Delene 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 Delene?

838 babies have been named Delene in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Delene most popular?

Delene peaked in 1960, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Delene a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Delene rising or falling?

Delene has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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