Delancey
The Story of Delancey
As a girl name
Delancey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1995, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 9 Delanceys were born — ranking #10,859 that year. As of 2026, Delancey ranks #15,292 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 94 Delanceys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Delancey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1967, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 7 Delanceys were born — ranking #6,415 that year. As of 2026, Delancey ranks #12,230 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 28 Delanceys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Delancey
Delancey is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 94 births in the dataset. Delancey's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #10,859. Use the chart and map above to compare Delancey'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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