Meaning & origin
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1945. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Delacy through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 25
- 5 boys · 20 girls
- Most popular year
- 1945
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1990. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 174 as a first name in 2020; 586 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Delacy’s family of names
In English usage, Delacy as a surname has a related form in de Lacy.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Delacy, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Jerilyn
“one who rules with the spear”
>99% girls
Delia
“a good-hearted woman; a woman of honesty” · “born of the nobility”
>99% girls
Luba
“one who is dearly loved” · “one who loves and is loved”
>99% girls
Carlene
“a free woman”
>99% girls
Charlene
“a small, strong woman”
>99% girls
Maureen
Maureen is used as a given name and a surname. Maureen is connected with Mary.
>99% girls
De La Warr
“of the war”
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Delisle
Delisle is a surname from French, ultimately from Norman. It is used in English and French.
38% boys · 62% girls