Delray: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	31	3	–	#2,496
1940s	46	5	+48%	#2,525
1950s	70	7	+52%	#2,278
1960s	112	11	+60%	#1,825
1970s	57	6	-49%	#3,590
1980s	83	8	+46%	#3,509
1990s	48	5	-42%	#4,838
2000s	15	2	-69%	#10,780
2010s	16	2	+7%	#11,160
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#2,496

1940s

+48%

#2,525

1950s

+52%

#2,278

1960s

112

+60%

#1,825

1970s

-49%

#3,590

1980s

+46%

#3,509

1990s

-42%

#4,838

2000s

-69%

#10,780

2010s

+7%

#11,160

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Delray

Delray 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 1931, 478 American babies have been named Delray. Its peak came in 1960, when 20 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 Delray stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Delray?

The median living Delray is about 53 years old; half are between 38 and 65. An estimated 400 people named Delray 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.

Delray year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	5	#12,625
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	6	#11,160
2010	5	#12,720
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	5	#11,874
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	5	#11,087
2001	–	–
2000	5	#10,780
1995	7	#7,181
1990	–	–
1985	12	#3,644
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	8	#3,590
1965	12	#2,392
1960	20	#1,825
1955	7	#3,269
1950	6	#3,408
1945	5	#3,428
1940	9	#2,525
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Delray?

The median living Delray is about 53 years old. Half of all living Delrays are between 38 and 65 years old.

How many people named Delray are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Delray are alive in the United States, based on 478 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Delray in 2025?

Delray 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 Delray?

478 babies have been named Delray in the United States since 1931, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Delray most popular?

Delray peaked in 1960, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Delray a boy or girl name?

Delray is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Delray rising or falling?

Delray has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Delray popularity over time

The story of Delray

How old are people named Delray?

Delray year by year

Frequently asked questions

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