Is Delani a boy or girl name?
Delani is a girl name in the US. In 2024, 166 girls and 8 boys were named Delani, so 95.4% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 96.7% of the 1,987 US babies named Delani were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #9,170
- Girl rank, 2024
- #1,368
- Babies named Delani since 1978
- 1,987
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 174 babies
Boys and girls named Delani, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 5 | 100% |
| 1980s | 0 | 8 | 100% |
| 1990s | 5 | 196 | 97.5% |
| 2000s | 5 | 541 | 99.1% |
| 2010s | 10 | 557 | 98.2% |
| 2020s | 45 | 615 | 93.2% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | #9,170 | 166 | #1,368 |
| 2023 | 11 | #7,384 | 161 | #1,393 |
| 2022 | 10 | #7,895 | 126 | #1,668 |
| 2021 | 9 | #8,324 | 90 | #2,102 |
| 2020 | 7 | #9,809 | 72 | #2,421 |
| 2019 | 0 | – | 79 | #2,293 |
| 2018 | 0 | – | 61 | #2,789 |
| 2017 | 0 | – | 79 | #2,327 |
| 2016 | 5 | #12,650 | 58 | #2,913 |
| 2015 | 0 | – | 47 | #3,400 |
| 2014 | 0 | – | 45 | #3,503 |
| 2013 | 0 | – | 48 | #3,331 |
| 2012 | 0 | – | 48 | #3,380 |
| 2011 | 5 | #12,738 | 49 | #3,315 |
| 2010 | 0 | – | 43 | #3,638 |
| 2009 | 0 | – | 55 | #3,100 |
| 2008 | 0 | – | 56 | #3,065 |
| 2007 | 0 | – | 61 | #2,935 |
| 2006 | 0 | – | 47 | #3,422 |
| 2005 | 0 | – | 63 | #2,679 |
| 2004 | 0 | – | 64 | #2,597 |
| 2003 | 5 | #11,294 | 55 | #2,805 |
| 2002 | 0 | – | 54 | #2,792 |
| 2001 | 0 | – | 45 | #3,107 |
| 2000 | 0 | – | 41 | #3,290 |
| 1999 | 5 | #10,285 | 38 | #3,334 |
| 1998 | 0 | – | 32 | #3,673 |
| 1997 | 0 | – | 28 | #3,923 |
| 1996 | 0 | – | 26 | #4,084 |
| 1995 | 0 | – | 33 | #3,374 |
| 1994 | 0 | – | 9 | #9,014 |
| 1993 | 0 | – | 11 | #7,634 |
| 1992 | 0 | – | 8 | #9,699 |
| 1991 | 0 | – | 5 | #13,705 |
| 1990 | 0 | – | 6 | #11,764 |
| 1989 | 0 | – | 8 | #8,953 |
| 1988 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1981 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1980 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1979 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1978 | 0 | – | 5 | #10,126 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Delani reached #7,384 in 2023. As a girl name, it reached #1,368 in 2024. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2020s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Delani
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.