How Many People Are Named Delano?
An estimated 4,074 people in the United States have the first name Delano. It is predominantly male (98.7%). The average bearer is 44 years old, and Delano peaked in popularity in 1933 with 329 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Delano 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 Delano paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Delano is overwhelmingly male, 71 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
4,074
About 1 in 84,132 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.7% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
1933
329 births
Total Registered
5,577
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Delano
Delano is predominantly male (98.7%), though 71 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Delano as a male name
Ranked #3,612 in 2024
31 male births in 2024
Peak: 1933 (316 births)
Delano as a female name
Ranked #10,779 in 1980
5 female births in 1980
Peak: 1933 (13 births)
Delano: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Delano span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 1,191 babies were registered. Delano has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Delano by Decade
How has Delano 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.
Delano by State
Birth registrations for Delano span all 32 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Michigan, California, Illinois. The lowest are in Utah, Kansas, Arkansas. On average, about 63 Delanos were registered per state.
Delano + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Delano as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Delano
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Delano: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Delano?
We estimate approximately 4,074 people named Delano 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 84,132 Americans share this first name.
Is Delano a common name?
Delano is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,577 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Delano most popular?
Delano reached peak popularity in 1933, when 329 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Delano is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Delano a male name?
Delano is predominantly male. 98.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Delano Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Delano Smith, Delano Johnson, Delano 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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