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Unisex name

Delane

/ˈdɛlən/ · 51% girls, 49% boys · last recorded 2024

Delane has been given to about 1,878 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1957, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈdɛlən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,508
Median age today64 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Delane per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1957 · 49
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,878

How popular is Delane?

Its best year was 1957, when 49 babies were given the name, ranking 2179th. The typical living American called Delane is about 64 years old today.

Names that sound like Delane

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Deane0.88
  2. Deanne0.84
  3. Delaney0.79
  4. Dewayne0.79
  5. Delanie0.80
  6. Jeane0.75
  7. Elayne0.75
  8. Jeanne0.72

Middle names for Delane

Ranked by flow score
  1. Delane Rose0.83
  2. Delane Marie0.83
  3. Delane Grace0.83
  4. Delane Louise0.83
  5. Delane Claire0.82
  6. Delane Mae0.82

Sibling names for Delane

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Gwensister · 0.79
  2. Margosister · 0.78
  3. Rudybrother · 0.76
  4. Laurelsister · 0.76
  5. Frankieeither · 0.74
  6. Tommybrother · 0.73

Where Delane is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Delane White0.78
    2. Delane Nguyen0.78
    3. Delane Moore0.78
    4. Delane Hill0.78
    5. Delane Hall0.78
    6. Delane Brown0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Delane

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.