unisex name
Delain
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Births on record 35
Delain is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 86% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1971 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1962, when 7 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1933.
Delain over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1971, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1950s | 11 |
| 1960s | 13 |
| 1970s (to 1971) | 6 |
How popular is Delain?
In 1971, Delain was given to 6 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 Delain
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Delain also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Delain over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Delain
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Delain — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Delain
How popular is the name Delain?
In 1971, Delain was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Delain a girl's or a boy's name?
Delain is used for both girls and boys. About 86% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Delain most popular?
Delain peaked in 1962, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.