unisex name
Delancey
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Births on record 127
Delancey is a unisex name with 3 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 78% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2024 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 2010, when 12 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1967.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Delancey over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1990s | 23 |
| 2000s | 27 |
| 2010s | 50 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 22 |
How popular is Delancey?
In 2024, Delancey 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 Delancey
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Delancey over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Delancey
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Delancey — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Delancey
How popular is the name Delancey?
In 2024, Delancey 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 Delancey a girl's or a boy's name?
Delancey is used for both girls and boys. About 78% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Delancey?
Delancey has 3 syllables.
When was Delancey most popular?
Delancey peaked in 2010, when 12 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.