Delano
Primarily a boy's name of Old French origin with 5,506 recorded births. Also given to 71 girls.
Meaning & Origin
A surname.
Delano is a boy's and girl's baby name of Old French origin, from the Norman French de la Noë, meaning 'of the wetland' or 'from the marsh' — a place-name surname carried to England by the Normans.
Delano is most famous as the middle name of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt — whose mother's family, the Delanos, gave him this aristocratic Norman surname. It's a name of patrician American history with a distinctly elegant, three-syllable sound.
EtymologyShow more
Delano first shows up in U.S. Social Security records in 1914. Its appearance in the 1910s coincides with waves of immigration, cultural exchange, and the early decades of American popular culture — all of which introduced and popularized new names.
Its Old French classification suggests a path from old french linguistic traditions into American usage, though the specific route — whether through immigration, literature, or cultural exchange — would require deeper historical research.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Delano was #2429 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #3612, but its charm endures.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 194 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 434 | ▼ |
| 2000s | 564 | ▼ |
| 1990s | 647 | ▲ |
| 1980s | 540 | — |
| 1970s | 543 | ▲ |
| 1960s | 508 | ▲ |
| 1950s | 334 | ▼ |
| 1940s | 561 | ▼ |
| 1930s | 1,151 | ▲ |
| 1920s | 19 | ▲ |
| 1910s | 11 | — |
The Story of Delano
A Silent Generation name
Peaking in 1933, Delano is an elegant vintage name. Boys named Delano are most likely born between 1923 and 1943.
How rare is Delano?
Only about 1 in every 116,129 babies born in 2024 was named Delano — a truly uncommon choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1914, peaked in the 1930s with 1,151 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.
Delano by the numbers
- Would fill 115 school buses
- Meeting one Delano per day would take 15.1 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(100 years, 1914–2024)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31 | #3612 |
| 2023 | 51 | #2588 |
| 2022 | 35 | #3353 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3194 |
| 2020 | 40 | #2940 |
| 2019 | 30 | #3651 |
| 2018 | 30 | #3621 |
| 2017 | 47 | #2645 |
| 2016 | 43 | #2795 |
| 2015 | 49 | #2532 |
| 2014 | 46 | #2634 |
| 2013 | 34 | #3205 |
| 2012 | 55 | #2335 |
| 2011 | 51 | #2445 |
| 2010 | 49 | #2522 |
| 2009 | 53 | #2413 |
| 2008 | 57 | #2299 |
| 2007 | 55 | #2343 |
| 2006 | 49 | #2482 |
| 2005 | 52 | #2271 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
Delano as a Girl's Name
While overwhelmingly a boy's name, Delano has also been given to 71 girls in the U.S. since 1932.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1914–2024