Delano is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Delano means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Delano across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Delano has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Delano is a boy name of French origin meaning “of the night; of the alder grove”. A surname of Norman origin used as a given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,602 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 69 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Delano per year, United States (1914 to 2025). United States peaked in 1933 (329/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2004 (9/yr).
Delano has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1933, when it ranked #632 nationally (given to 329 babies that year).
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