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Delano

boy name
Origin
French
Syllables
3
Peak era
1930s/2010s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

“From the French surname de la Noue, of the marsh, brought to America by Huguenot Philippe de la Noye, ancestor of FDR”

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1930s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Delano peaked in the 1930s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

1,022 people · the #8,169 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 200,000 · median age 40

1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s

Among people named Delano living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Delano

People given the name Delano in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1960 to 2009. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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