Delynn
The Story of Delynn
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Delynn as a girl name dates back to 1943, when 10 babies received it. 1958 was its biggest year on record, with 36 newborns named Delynn — #1,820 in the national rankings. The 1960s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 37% of all recorded Delynns. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2011 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 719 Delynns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Delynn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1931, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1957: 10 births, good for #2,631 nationwide. The 1950s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 36% of all recorded Delynns. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1997 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 99 Delynns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Delynn
Delynn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1943 and has accumulated 719 births in the dataset. Delynn's peak popularity came in 1958 when it ranked #1,820. Use the chart and map above to compare Delynn'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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