Delancy
The Story of Delancy
As a girl name
Delancy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2012, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 6 Delancys were born — ranking #14,580 that year. As of 2026, Delancy ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 21 Delancys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Delancy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1975, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1975, when 5 Delancys were born — ranking #5,464 that year. As of 2026, Delancy ranks #5,464 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Delancys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Delancy
Delancy is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2012 and has accumulated 21 births in the dataset. Delancy's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #14,580. Use the chart and map above to compare Delancy'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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