Delainee
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly a variant of Delaine.
Name Census estimates that about 153 living Americans carry the first name Delainee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Delainee today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Delainee births was 2012 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Delainee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
153
~ 1 in 2,240,224 Americans
Peak year
2012
12 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,689
Tracked since 2000
Popularity
Delainee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Delainee from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 65 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Delainee remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Delainee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Delainee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Delainee
The name Delainee is a relatively modern variant of the French name Delaine, which itself is derived from the Old French word "delaine" meaning "woolen fabric." The name likely emerged in the late 19th or early 20th century as a feminine form of the French surname Delaine.
In its earliest recorded uses, the name Delainee was predominantly found in French-speaking regions, particularly in France and parts of Canada with significant French influence. However, it is important to note that historical records of this specific spelling are somewhat limited.
While the name itself does not have any direct historical references or appearances in ancient texts or religious scriptures, its root word "delaine" can be traced back to the 12th century in Old French literature and documents related to the textile industry.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Delainee was Delainee Bourgeois, a Canadian artist born in 1898 in Montreal, Quebec. She was known for her abstract paintings and was a member of the Beaver Hall Group, a collective of avant-garde artists in Montreal.
Another notable figure was Delainee Simmons (1904-1985), an American author and journalist who wrote several historical fiction novels set during the American Revolutionary War and the Civil War eras.
In the field of music, Delainee Cantrell (1920-2001) was an American blues singer and guitarist who performed and recorded in the 1940s and 1950s, contributing to the development of the Chicago blues scene.
Delainee Rousseau (1933-2018) was a French actress and fashion model who appeared in several French films and television shows throughout the 1950s and 1960s.
Lastly, Delainee Winters (1943-2009) was an American artist and sculptor known for her large-scale public installations and abstract sculptures made from various materials, including steel and glass.
While these are just a few examples, the name Delainee has been used by individuals from various backgrounds and professions throughout the 20th century, although it remains a relatively uncommon name compared to more traditional French names.
People
Delainee + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Delainee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Delainee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 153 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Delainee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,240,224 US residents.
Is Delainee a common name?
We classify Delainee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 155 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Delainee most popular?
The single biggest year for Delainee was 2012, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Delainee is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Delainee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Delainee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Delainee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Delainee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Delainee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Delainee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Delainee?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Delainee, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.