Boys' name · since 1964

Delando

Delando has 147 recorded births since 1964 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1975 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#14,867 of 45,481
all-time among boys
147
born since 1964
1970s
peak decade

147 boys have been named Delando since 1964, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Delando has 147 recorded births among boys since 1964, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2008.

  • #14,867 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 147 born since 1964
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Delando ranks #14,867 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 147 born since 1964, peaking in the 1970s.

#14,867 of 45,481
all-time among boys
147
born since 1964
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Delando's 147 recorded births place it above 67.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Delando's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Delando splits its recorded history at 1980: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1964 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1975 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Delando popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2008

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1975)
13
Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
468101214 19641972197519791982199019942008 5

Delando by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (61 births, 41% of the file).

1970s was Delando's strongest decade.

61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Delando births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 61 births (41% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Delando?
Since 1964, Social Security records show 147 babies named Delando. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #14,867 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2008. Its busiest year on record was 1975, with 13 births.
Where does Delando sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Delando ranks #14,867 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Delando most popular?
Delando was most popular in the 1970s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Delando been used?
The SSA has tracked Delando since 1964 -- 45 years through the most recent 2008 data.
What names are similar to Delando?
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 Delando's data

  • Delando's decade-level peak was the 1970s (61 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Delando: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1964–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Delando 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 August 2026.