Feminine dossier · first seen 1914
Delana
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1969
Peak era
1969
Peak births
98
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Delana
How many people are named Delana?
An estimated 3,454 living Americans are named Delana.
How rare is Delana?
Delana is very rare among babies today, with 11 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 88.8% from its 1969 peak.
How old is the typical Delana?
The median age of a living American named Delana is approximately 43 years, with most bearers falling between 25 and 57 years old.
Is Delana still popular?
Not especially. Delana has been declining since its 1969 peak and registered 11 births in 2025.
Where is Delana most common?
Delana has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 2.2× more often than the national baseline.
1914Peak 19692025
Peak year
1969
Decline from peak
88.8%
2025
11
All-time
4,089
Where it lives now
Delana is most concentrated in Texas — about 1.7× the national rate in the 1970s.
States where Delana is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.