Feminine dossier · first seen 1978
Delani
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2024
Peak births
166
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Delani
How many people are named Delani?
An estimated 2,044 living Americans are named Delani.
How rare is Delani?
Delani is uncommon among babies today, with 146 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 12% from its 2024 peak.
How old is the typical Delani?
The median age of a living American named Delani is approximately 10 years, with most bearers falling between 4 and 21 years old.
Is Delani still popular?
Yes — Delani is currently rising in popularity, with 146 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 2.1× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Delani most common?
Delani has its strongest geographic signal in Georgia, where it appears 3.0× more often than the national baseline.
1978Peak 20242025
Peak year
2024
Decline from peak
12%
2025
146
All-time
2,068
Where it lives now
Delani is most concentrated in Georgia — about 3.0× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Delani is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.