How Many People Are Named Delane?
An estimated 1,296 people in the United States have the first name Delane. It is used for both genders, with 50.9% female. The average bearer is 59 years old, and Delane peaked in popularity in 1957 with 49 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Delane as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Delane paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Delane is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
1,296
About 1 in 264,471 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
50.9% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1957
49 births
Total Registered
1,878
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Delane
Delane is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (49.1%) and females (50.9%). Out of 1,878 total births registered, 923 were male and 955 were female.
Delane as a male name
Ranked #12,713 in 2010
5 male births in 2010
Peak: 1949 (23 births)
Delane as a female name
Ranked #12,452 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 1954 (29 births)
Delane: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Delane span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 407 babies were registered. Delane has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Delane by Decade
How has Delane tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Delane by State
Birth registrations for Delane span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Alabama, Nebraska, Texas. The lowest are in Washington, Texas, Nebraska. On average, about 6 Delanes were registered per state.
Delane + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Delane as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Delane: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Delane?
We estimate approximately 1,296 people named Delane are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 264,471 Americans share this first name.
Is Delane a common name?
Delane is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,878 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Delane most popular?
Delane reached peak popularity in 1957, when 49 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Delane is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Delane a female name?
Delane is predominantly female. 50.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Delane Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Delane Smith, Delane Johnson, Delane Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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