unisex name
Delacy
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Births on record 25
Delacy is a unisex name with 3 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 80% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1990 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1945, when 5 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1945.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Delacy over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1990, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s (to 1990) | 5 |
How popular is Delacy?
In 1990, Delacy was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Delacy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Delacy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Delacy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Delacy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Delacy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Delacy
How popular is the name Delacy?
In 1990, Delacy was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Delacy a girl's or a boy's name?
Delacy is used for both girls and boys. About 80% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Delacy?
Delacy has 3 syllables.
When was Delacy most popular?
Delacy peaked in 1945, when 5 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.