Girl · #1,630 in 2026

Delanie

Name: Popularity of the name Delanie in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Delanie, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Delanie is the name of:Delanie Forbes, English actress Delanie Gourley, American softball pitcher Taryn Delanie Smith, African-American beauty pageant competitor Delanie Walker, American football tight end Delanie Wiedrich, American beauty pageant titleholder

Current Rank

#1,630

Peak Rank

#1,079 (2003)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-3%

1916

First Year

2026

Last Year

2003

Peak Year

#1079

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Delanie

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

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The Story of Delanie

Delanie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1916, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 205 Delanies were born — ranking #1,079 that year. As of 2026, Delanie ranks #1,630 for baby girls with 127 births, holding steady (-3%). In total, more than 5K Delanies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Delanie

Phonetically similar names — useful when Delanie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Delanie

What does the name Delanie mean?

How popular is Delanie in 2026?

In 2026, Delanie ranks #1,630 among girls' names in the U.S., with 127 babies given the name that year.

When was Delanie most popular?

Delanie reached its peak popularity in 2003, ranking #1,079 that year with 205 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Delanie most popular?

Delanie has historically been most popular in Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Delanie.

Is Delanie a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Delanie is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Delanie?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Delanie include Cordia, Arbutus, Nerine. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Delanie

Delanie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Delanie's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #1,079. Use the chart and map above to compare Delanie'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.