Total births
279
Boys' name · since 1917
Deland
Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 279 babies named Deland, peaking in 1954. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 279
- total births
- 1917–2002
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
279 boys have been named Deland since 1917, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Deland has 279 recorded births among boys since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2002.
- 279 total births
- 1917–2002 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
279 boys have been named Deland since 1917, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2002.
- 279
- total births
- 1917–2002
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Deland was born in this single decade.
1954
Single peak year
16 babies were named Deland in 1954 - its busiest year on record.
Deland's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Deland's full recorded timeline at 1966, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1954 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Deland at a glance
Last recorded 2002Peak year
1954
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Deland popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2002
- Peak year (1954)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 86 years of records
Deland by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Deland's strongest decade.
83 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Deland births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1930s 7
1930s
7 births
- 1940s 15
1940s
15 births
- 1950s
1950s
83 births
- 1960s
1960s
78 births
- 1970s
1970s
37 births
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s 32
1990s
32 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 83 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Deland? ▼
Deland has been given to 279 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2002. 16 babies were born in 1954, its single highest year.
When was Deland most popular? ▼
Deland was most popular in the 1950s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
How long has the name Deland been used? ▼
Records for Deland go back to 1917, giving 86 years of history through 2002.
What names are similar to Deland? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Delbert, Delmar, Delmer, Delano, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Deland's data
- Deland's decade-level peak was the 1950s (83 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Deland
Nearby Names Like Deland
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Deland
Delbert Boy
#6200 46,930 births
Delmar Boy
#4708 14,242 births
Delmer Boy
7,654 births
Delano Boy
#3617 5,531 births
Delvin Boy
#4214 5,328 births
Compare Deland side by side: Deland vs Delbert Deland vs Delmar Deland vs Delmer
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1917–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Deland: Baby Name Since 1917 - 279 Births, Peak 1954." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/deland. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Deland draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.