Delynne
Delynne: A feminine given name with unknown origins, potentially derived from a combination of elements.
Name Census estimates that about 27 living Americans carry the first name Delynne. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Delynne today is around 65 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Delynne births was 1957 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Delynne. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Delynne. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
27
~ 1 in 12,694,605 Americans
Peak year
1957
8 babies that year
Average age
65
years old
1969 SSA rank
#7,739
Tracked since 1952
Census
Delynne in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 106 people with the first name Delynne, which placed it at #52,574 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#52,574
National first-name rank
People counted
106
106 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
82.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Delynne
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Delynne is White at 82.1%. The next largest groups are Black (12.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Delynne described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Delynne at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White82.1% · 87
- Black or African American12.3% · 13
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.8% · 3
- Hispanic or Latino1.9% · 2
- Two or more races0.9% · 1
Popularity
Delynne: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Delynne from the 1950s through to the 1960s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 18 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Delynne 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 Delynne 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 Delynne
The name Delynne is believed to have originated from the Old English language, with its roots dating back to the 5th century AD. It is derived from the combination of two words, "deor" meaning "beloved" and "linn" meaning "pool" or "lake." This suggests that the name may have been associated with someone who lived near a cherished body of water.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Delynne can be found in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, a collection of annals that chronicled events in Anglo-Saxon England from the 9th century onwards. Here, the name is mentioned as belonging to a woman who lived in the kingdom of Mercia during the 7th century.
In the 11th century, a prominent figure named Delynne is mentioned in the Domesday Book, a medieval census commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. This Delynne was a landowner and member of the nobility in the county of Lincolnshire.
During the Middle Ages, the name Delynne gained popularity among the aristocracy and upper classes of England. One notable figure was Delynne of Warwick, a 12th-century noblewoman who was known for her charitable works and patronage of the arts.
In the 16th century, a celebrated English poet named Delynne Wyatt (1503-1542) gained recognition for her lyrical compositions and sonnets. Her works were widely circulated and admired during the Renaissance period.
Another notable figure was Delynne Hutchinson (1592-1675), a Puritan religious leader and author who played a significant role in the English Civil War. She was known for her unwavering faith and dedication to the cause of religious freedom.
As the name Delynne traversed through different eras and cultures, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Delinn, Delynna, and Delynah. However, the core meaning and essence of the name remained tied to its Old English roots, symbolizing a deep connection to nature and enduring affection.
People
Delynne + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Delynne as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Delynne: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Delynne?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 27 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Delynne 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 12,694,605 US residents.
Is Delynne a common name?
We classify Delynne as "Very Rare". It ranks above 44.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 35 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Delynne most popular?
The single biggest year for Delynne was 1957, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Delynne is about 65 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Delynne in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 106 people with the name Delynne, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #52,574 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Delynne in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Delynne?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Delynne leans strongly female. 110 people counted with this name were female (98.2%), compared with 2 male bearers (1.8%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Delynne?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Delynne is White at 82.1%. The next largest groups are Black (12.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Delynne most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Delynne in the 2020 Census, accounting for 82.1% (87 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Delynne in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Delynne a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Delynne 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 Delynne still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Delynne 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 Delynne 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.
How many people are named Delynne?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Delynne at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.