The most distinctive Delaware baby names.
In 2025 the most distinctive Delaware names were Nyla and Kasai. Across the whole record it is Ajee and Kasai.
| # | Girl | Births | vs national | Boy | Births | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nyla | 14 | 3× | Kasai | 9 | 4× |
| 2 | Beatrice | 7 | 2× | Amari | 19 | 3× |
| 3 | Jream | 7 | 2× | Lian | 9 | 2× |
| 4 | Noelle | 11 | 2× | Brooks | 29 | 2× |
| 5 | Layla | 26 | 2× | Zakai | 7 | 2× |
| 6 | Lyric | 6 | 2× | Logan | 30 | 2× |
| 7 | Mia | 43 | 2× | Shawn | 6 | 2× |
| 8 | Serenity | 13 | 2× | Rhys | 8 | 2× |
| 9 | Nova | 21 | 1× | Landon | 17 | 2× |
| 10 | Gianna | 24 | 1× | Austin | 18 | 2× |
| 11 | Isla | 25 | 1× | Colton | 19 | 2× |
| 12 | Leah | 18 | 1× | Mason | 30 | 2× |
| 13 | Ailany | 28 | 1× | Anthony | 28 | 1× |
| 14 | Abigail | 21 | 1× | Cameron | 22 | 1× |
| 15 | Eden | 16 | 1× | Kairo | 11 | 1× |
| 16 | Arianna | 9 | 1× | Musa | 7 | 1× |
| 17 | Gabriella | 13 | 1× | Ayaan | 7 | 1× |
| 18 | Adrianna | 5 | 1× | Giovanni | 16 | 1× |
| 19 | Malani | 7 | 1× | Carter | 27 | 1× |
| 20 | Aaliyah | 13 | 1× | Josiah | 25 | 1× |
| 21 | Raya | 7 | 1× | Chase | 12 | 1× |
| 22 | Sophia | 41 | 1× | Avery | 9 | 1× |
| 23 | Sienna | 13 | 1× | Cairo | 8 | 1× |
| 24 | Harmony | 8 | 1× | John | 32 | 1× |
| 25 | Isabella | 35 | 1× | Declan | 14 | 1× |
The most distinctive name of each decade.
| Decade | Girl | Births | vs national | Boy | Births | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | Sara | 122 | 4× | Preston | 35 | 5× |
| 1920s | Elva | 40 | 3× | Layton | 6 | 15× |
| 1930s | Charlotte | 142 | 2× | Francis | 269 | 4× |
| 1940s | Joanne | 262 | 3× | Francis | 289 | 4× |
| 1950s | Maryann | 67 | 2× | Elwood | 27 | 6× |
| 1960s | Crystal | 190 | 3× | Francis | 217 | 4× |
| 1970s | Lauren | 123 | 2× | Antwine | 5 | 11× |
| 1980s | Lauren | 737 | 2× | Francis | 81 | 3× |
| 1990s | Ajee | 8 | 6× | Tymere | 5 | 11× |
| 2000s | Aniyah | 90 | 3× | Zyaire | 16 | 8× |
| 2010s | Milan | 46 | 5× | Kasai | 5 | 6× |
| 2020s | Delaney | 50 | 3× | Kasai | 21 | 11× |
| # | Girl | Births | vs national | Boy | Births | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajee | 8 | 6× | Kasai | 26 | 13× |
| 2 | Milan | 67 | 3× | Antwine | 5 | 4× |
| 3 | Devon | 122 | 3× | Elwood | 151 | 4× |
| 4 | Shakiyla | 6 | 3× | Nasir | 153 | 4× |
| 5 | Delaney | 242 | 2× | Francis | 1,862 | 3× |
| 6 | Aniyah | 165 | 2× | Tymere | 5 | 2× |
| 7 | Dawn | 1,278 | 2× | Zion | 243 | 2× |
| 8 | Michele | 942 | 2× | Kairo | 63 | 2× |
| 9 | Joanne | 867 | 2× | Granville | 17 | 2× |
| 10 | Logan | 139 | 2× | Legend | 135 | 2× |
| 11 | Morgan | 914 | 2× | Harry | 1,635 | 2× |
| 12 | Meghan | 402 | 2× | Chase | 808 | 2× |
| 13 | Julianna | 212 | 2× | Amari | 141 | 2× |
| 14 | Gianna | 455 | 2× | Sean | 1,678 | 2× |
| 15 | Gabrielle | 551 | 2× | Shaquille | 28 | 2× |
| 16 | Lauren | 1,831 | 2× | Tyrone | 313 | 2× |
| 17 | Jillian | 329 | 2× | Shawn | 1,153 | 2× |
| 18 | Robin | 1,097 | 2× | Declan | 234 | 2× |
| 19 | Nyla | 108 | 2× | Wayne | 1,307 | 2× |
| 20 | Riley | 547 | 2× | Shane | 722 | 2× |
| 21 | Erin | 1,182 | 2× | Willard | 275 | 2× |
| 22 | Alexis | 1,276 | 2× | William | 13,977 | 2× |
| 23 | Taylor | 1,222 | 2× | Jermaine | 164 | 2× |
| 24 | Skylar | 337 | 2× | Jasir | 10 | 2× |
| 25 | Imani | 112 | 2× | Amir | 210 | 2× |
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Multipliers compare each name’s share of Delaware births with its national share, and report the conservative low end, so a name carried by a handful of births cannot outrank one carried by hundreds.
Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. State records begin in 1910. Names given to fewer than five babies in a state in a year are withheld at source. namelegacy.org