Recorded 1921–1998 Girls' name Peak 1966 267 births

Delona — girls' name

267 babies named Delona in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1966. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s131930s191940s571950s661960s691970s371990s6
1960s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Delona was born in this single decade.

1966
Single peak year

12 babies were named Delona in 1966 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Delona

The Social Security Administration has registered 267 babies named Delona between 1921 and 1998, spanning 78 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Delona currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1998. The name reached its historical peak in 1966, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Delona performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 69 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Delona shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Delona in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 267 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Delona at a glance

Last recorded 1998

Total births

267

Since 1921

78 years of records

Peak year

1966

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1998

Active since

1921

Recorded for 78 years

Last year on file: 1998

Delona popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–1921

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1966)
12
Annual births at peak — across 78 years of records
468101214 199819701963195819531948194119261921 7

Delona popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1933 (Delona as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1933 5

Delona by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
69 births that decade — 26% of Delona's all-time total
1920s131930s191940s571950s661960s691970s371990s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Delona?
267 babies have been named Delona since 1921. It was last recorded in 1998. The peak year was 1966 with 12 births.
When was Delona most popular?
Delona was most popular in the 1960s decade with 69 total births. The single peak year was 1966.
How long has the name Delona been used?
Delona has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 78 years of data through 1998.
What names are similar to Delona?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Delores, Della, Delilah, Delaney, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1921–1998 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.