Delan
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #5,297 in 2000
0 babies were named Delan in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1989–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDelan first shows up in US birth records in 1989, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 36 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2000, when it reached #5,297.
About the name Delan
Delan is a boy name of Irish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-lan”. US birth records list Delan for boys from 1989 to 2023, in 24 of those 35 years. Its best year was 2000, when it ranked #5,297 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5 | 400,000 boys |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 625,000 boys |
| 2000s | 3.8 | 265,957 boys |
| 2010s | 2.9 | 340,136 boys |
| 2020s | 1.9 | 526,316 boys |
More Irish boy names
- Boy name: Liam · resolute protector
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
- Unisex name: Ryan · little king
- Boy name: Dominic · of the Lord
Questions about the name Delan
What is the origin of the name Delan?
Delan has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Liam, Owen, Logan.
Is Delan a boy or girl name?
Delan is a boy name.
How popular is the name Delan?
Delan is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #5,297 in 2000.