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Delana

Girl

Meaning of Delana: American: 'modern elaborated form of Della'

Delana is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8447th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 2771st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#8447

11 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2771

9 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

4,089

First recorded 1914 · peak 1969

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 55 babies1982: 58 babies1983: 51 babies1984: 61 babies1985: 43 babies1986: 49 babies1987: 53 babies1988: 38 babies1989: 39 babies1990: 41 babies19901991: 45 babies1992: 54 babies1993: 43 babies1994: 46 babies1995: 42 babies1996: 50 babies1997: 47 babies1998: 51 babies1999: 50 babies2000: 50 babies20002001: 58 babies2002: 55 babies2003: 50 babies2004: 72 babies2005: 68 babies2006: 68 babies2007: 82 babies2008: 47 babies2009: 48 babies2010: 39 babies20102011: 46 babies2012: 32 babies2013: 26 babies2014: 27 babies2015: 23 babies2016: 23 babies2017: 21 babies2018: 26 babies2019: 19 babies2020: 17 babies20202021: 12 babies2022: 28 babies2023: 9 babies2024: 18 babies2025: 11 babies
US babies named Delana per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 82.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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