girl's name
Delaine
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,634
Delaine is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1954, when 71 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1919.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Delaine over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 6 |
| 1920s | 144 |
| 1930s | 320 |
| 1940s | 374 |
| 1950s | 574 |
| 1960s | 515 |
| 1970s | 239 |
| 1980s | 148 |
| 1990s | 128 |
| 2000s | 106 |
| 2010s | 43 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 22 |
How popular is Delaine?
In 2025, Delaine was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Delaine is used
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 Delaine
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Delaine also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Delaine over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Delaine
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Delaine — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Delaine
How popular is the name Delaine?
In 2025, Delaine was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Delaine a girl's or a boy's name?
Delaine is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Delaine?
Delaine has 2 syllables.
When was Delaine most popular?
Delaine peaked in 1954, when 71 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Delaine a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Delaine currently ranks #15,444 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.