Boy · #8,914 in 2026

Delan

Delan is a mixed-use locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Delan had a population of 323 people.

Current Rank
#8,914
Peak Rank
#5,296 (2000)
Total Babies
180
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1989
First Year
2023
Last Year
2000
Peak Year
#5296
Peak Rank
180
Total Count
24
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Meaning & Origin of Delan

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Delan is a mixed-use locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Delan had a population of 323 people.

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Origin & history
The locality takes its name from the railway station name assigned by the Queensland Railways Department on 6 January 1921 and is an Aboriginal word meaning possum . Woodbine State School opened on 16 October 1922. It was renamed Berrembea State School in 1924. It closed in 1967. It was at 559 Berrembea Road ( 25°01′39″S 152°02′26″E / 25.02739°S 152.04050°E / -25.02739; 152.04050 ( Berrembea State School (former) ) ).

The Story of Delan

Delan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1989, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 13 Delans were born — ranking #5,296 that year. As of 2026, Delan ranks #8,914 for baby boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 180 Delans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Delan

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Frequently Asked Questions about Delan

What does the name Delan mean?
Delan is a mixed-use locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Delan had a population of 323 people.
How popular is Delan in 2026?
In 2026, Delan ranks #8,914 among boys' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.
When was Delan most popular?
Delan reached its peak popularity in 2000, ranking #5,296 that year with 13 babies given the name.
Is Delan a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Delan is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Delan?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Delan include Fabion, Symeon, Juron. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Delan

Delan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 180 births in the dataset. Delan's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #5,296. Use the chart and map above to compare Delan'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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