Delacy
The Story of Delacy
As a girl name
Delacy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1974, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1974, when 5 Delacys were born — ranking #8,775 that year. As of 2026, Delacy ranks #12,959 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 20 Delacys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Delacy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1945, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1945, when 5 Delacys were born — ranking #3,338 that year. As of 2026, Delacy ranks #3,338 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Delacys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Delacy
Delacy is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 20 births in the dataset. Delacy's peak popularity came in 1974 when it ranked #8,775. Use the chart and map above to compare Delacy's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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