Delanie
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly a variation of "Delany".
Name Census estimates that about 4,943 living Americans carry the first name Delanie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Delanie today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Delanie births was 2003 (205 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Delanie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Delanie with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
4.9K
~ 1 in 69,341 Americans
Peak year
2003
205 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,681
Tracked since 1916
Census
Delanie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 4,124 people with the first name Delanie, which placed it at #4,492 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#4,492
National first-name rank
People counted
4.1K
4,124 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
71.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Delanie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Delanie is White at 71.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (17.0%) and Two or More Races (5.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Delanie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Delanie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White71.3% · 2,942
- Hispanic or Latino17.0% · 702
- Two or more races5.0% · 207
- Black or African American4.7% · 195
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 43
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 35
Popularity
Delanie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Delanie from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 1,678 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Delanie remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Delanie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Delanie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Delanies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 27 states and territories. California, Texas, Illinois recorded the most babies named Delanie, while Kentucky, Oklahoma, Massachusetts recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 103 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Delanie
The name Delanie is a variant of the French name Delaine, which was a feminine form of the Old French name Delain. This name originated from the Latin name Adelina, which meant "noble" or "noble birth." The name Adelina was derived from the Germanic root "adal," meaning "noble."
In the Middle Ages, the name Delaine and its variants were commonly used in various regions of France. It was particularly popular among the French nobility and aristocracy, as it reflected their desire to bestow names with a noble connotation upon their children.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Delanie can be traced back to the 12th century. In the year 1184, a Benedictine nun named Delanie was mentioned in the records of the Abbey of St. Gervais in Paris, France.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Delanie. One of the most prominent was Delanie de Croy (1510-1554), a French noblewoman and courtier who served as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Claude of France, the first wife of King Francis I.
Another notable Delanie was Delanie de Bourgogne (1377-1439), a French princess who was the daughter of Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, and Margaret of Bavaria. She played an important role in the politics of the Burgundian court during the early 15th century.
In the 16th century, Delanie de Verdun (1525-1587) was a French noblewoman and philanthropist who founded several hospitals and charitable institutions in the city of Verdun, France.
In the realm of literature, Delanie de Clisson (1550-1619) was a French poet and writer who was celebrated for her sonnets and love poetry during the Renaissance period.
Another notable figure was Delanie de Maupin (1670-1707), a French opera singer and swordswoman who gained fame for her daring exploits and unconventional lifestyle during the reign of King Louis XIV.
These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who have borne the name Delanie, highlighting its historical significance and noble origins.
People
Delanie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Delanie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Delanie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Delanie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 4,943 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Delanie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 69,341 US residents.
Is Delanie a common name?
We classify Delanie as "Rare". It ranks above 96.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5,053 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Delanie most popular?
The single biggest year for Delanie was 2003, when 205 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Delanie is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Delanie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 4,124 people with the name Delanie, or 1.37 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #4,492 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Delanie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Delanie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Delanie leans strongly female. 4,074 people counted with this name were female (98.7%), compared with 52 male bearers (1.3%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Delanie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Delanie is White at 71.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (17.0%) and Two or More Races (5.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Delanie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Delanie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 71.3% (2,942 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Delanie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Delanie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Delanie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Delanie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Delanie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Delanie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Delanie?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.