Feminine dossier · first seen 1914

Delana

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1969

Peak era

1969

Peak births

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

All-time

4,089

Delana has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.4× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Delana peaked in 1969, when 98 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 11 girls were given the name.

Down 88.8% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 4,089 Americans named Delana since 1914.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen X

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1969

Living profile

3,648

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age45

Core range25–58

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.

Geographic heartland

Texas

2.2× higher affinity than the national baseline.

Texas · 1960s 2.2×

Texas · 1970s 1.7×