How Many People Are Named Delani?
An estimated 1,964 people in the United States have the first name Delani. It is predominantly female (96.7%). The average bearer is 13 years old, and Delani peaked in popularity in 2024 with 174 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Delani 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 Delani paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Delani is overwhelmingly female, 65 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Delani is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,964
About 1 in 174,519 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
96.7% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2024
174 births
Total Registered
1,987
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Delani
Delani is predominantly female (96.7%), though 65 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Delani as a male name
Ranked #9,170 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (11 births)
Delani as a female name
Ranked #1,368 in 2024
166 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (166 births)
Delani: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Delani span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 660 babies were registered. Delani remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Delani by Decade
How has Delani 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.
Delani by State
Birth registrations for Delani span all 21 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in New York, Nevada, Indiana. On average, about 35 Delanis were registered per state.
Delani + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Delani as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Delani: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Delani?
We estimate approximately 1,964 people named Delani 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 174,519 Americans share this first name.
Is Delani a common name?
Delani is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,987 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Delani most popular?
Delani reached peak popularity in 2024, when 174 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Delani is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Delani a female name?
Delani is predominantly female. 96.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Delani Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Delani Smith, Delani Johnson, Delani 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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