Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1958

Delynn

Gender Unisex · 88% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Delynn
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1958
42 babies
All-time total
818
#9,359 all-time among girls
First recorded
1931
in Social Security records

Delynn popularity over time

818 babies have been named Delynn since 1931, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – 11 11 1 – –
1940s 39 18 57 6 +418% #3,089
1950s 190 36 226 23 +296% #1,825
1960s 267 24 291 29 +29% #2,070
1970s 128 5 133 13 -54% #2,722
1980s 51 – 51 5 -62% #6,569
1990s 26 5 31 3 -39% #8,759
2000s 13 – 13 1 -58% #11,399
2010s 5 – 5 1 -62% #17,474
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Delynn

Delynn 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, 818 American babies have been named Delynn, about 88% girls and 12% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1958, when 42 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 Delynn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Delynn?

The median living Delynn is about 61 years old; half are between 53 and 67. An estimated 700 people named Delynn are alive in the United States today.

median 61 020406080100

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

Delynn 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
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2012 – – – –
2011 5 #17,474 – –
2010 – – – –
2009 5 #18,028 – –
2008 – – – –
2007 – – – –
2006 – – – –
2005 – – – –
2004 – – – –
2003 – – – –
2002 8 #11,399 – –
2001 – – – –
2000 – – – –
1995 5 #14,005 – –
1990 – – – –
1985 10 #6,569 – –
1980 9 #6,920 – –
1975 7 #7,347 – –
1970 26 #2,722 5 #4,875
1965 28 #2,263 7 #3,317
1960 24 #2,452 – –
1955 18 #2,652 – –
1950 11 #3,270 – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
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1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Delynn?

The median living Delynn is about 61 years old. Half of all living Delynns are between 53 and 67 years old.

How many people named Delynn are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Delynn are alive in the United States, based on 818 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Delynn in 2025?

Delynn 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 Delynn?

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

When was the name Delynn most popular?

Delynn peaked in 1958, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Delynn a boy or girl name?

Delynn is used for both: about 88% of babies named Delynn have been girls and 12% boys.

Is the name Delynn rising or falling?

Delynn has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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