Recorded 1959–1991 Girls' name Peak 1970 296 births

Delonda — girls' name

296 babies named Delonda in U.S. Social Security records since 1959, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s61960s961970s1391980s421990s13

The verdict

296 girls have been named Delonda since 1959, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1991.

296
total births
1959–1991
years on record
1970s
peak decade
47%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Delonda was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

28 babies were named Delonda in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Delonda

The Social Security Administration has registered 296 babies named Delonda between 1959 and 1991, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Delonda currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 28 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Delonda performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 139 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Delonda shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Delonda 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 296 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.

Delonda at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

296

Since 1959

33 years of records

Peak year

1970

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1959

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 1991

Delonda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1959

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1970)
28
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
0102030 199119871980197619721968196419601959 6

Delonda by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
139 births that decade — 47% of Delonda's all-time total
1950s61960s961970s1391980s421990s13

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Delonda?
296 babies have been named Delonda since 1959. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1970 with 28 births.
When was Delonda most popular?
Delonda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 139 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Delonda been used?
Delonda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1959, spanning 33 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Delonda?
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.

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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, 1959–1991 (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.