Delise: 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	68	7	–	#3,840
1960s	117	12	+72%	#3,061
1970s	51	5	-56%	#4,588
1980s	57	6	+12%	#5,855
1990s	25	3	-56%	#9,805
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,840

1960s

117

+72%

#3,061

1970s

-56%

#4,588

1980s

+12%

#5,855

1990s

-56%

#9,805

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Delise

Delise 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 1951, 318 American babies have been named Delise. Its peak came in 1962, when 17 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 Delise stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Delise?

The median living Delise is about 58 years old; half are between 43 and 64. An estimated 300 people named Delise 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.

Delise year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	5	#13,512
1985	5	#11,073
1980	–	–
1975	8	#6,643
1970	11	#4,820
1965	9	#4,577
1960	12	#3,739
1955	10	#3,840
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Delise?

The median living Delise is about 58 years old. Half of all living Delises are between 43 and 64 years old.

How many people named Delise are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Delise are alive in the United States, based on 318 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Delise in 2025?

Delise 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 Delise?

318 babies have been named Delise in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Delise most popular?

Delise peaked in 1962, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Delise a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Delise rising or falling?

Delise has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Delise popularity over time

The story of Delise

How old are people named Delise?

Delise year by year

Frequently asked questions

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