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Delano

Pronounced D EH1 L AH0 N OW0 (ARPABET)

  • 3 syllables
  • Peaked 1933
  • 111 years in use
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How popular is Delano?

Delano is a boys' name, and first appears in 1914. It has been given to 5,577 children — the 1,456th most common boys' name on record.

It is still recorded, but barely: 393 births across the past decade, against a peak of 316 in a single year. That peak was in 1933.

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1933Boys: 316Girls: 13

Characteristics

  • 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
D EH1 L AH0 N OW0 · D IH0 L AA1 N OW0
Stress pattern:
100 · 010
Syllables:
3

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Delano

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Delano

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Delano?
Delano ranks 1,456th among boys' names in US records, with 5,577 births since 1914. Over the past decade it accounts for 393.
Is Delano a unisex name?
No. Delano is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Delano most popular?
1933, when 316 children were given the name. It has been in use for 111 years and is still recorded as of 2024.