Unisex name · since 1930

Delone

Delone has 46 recorded births since 1930 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1970 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#22,721 of 45,481
all-time among boys
46
born since 1930
1990s
peak decade

46 boys have been named Delone since 1930, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Delone recorded 46 times among boys since 1930, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1930 to 2006.

  • #22,721 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 46 born since 1930
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Delone ranks #22,721 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 46 born since 1930, peaking in the 1990s.

#22,721 of 45,481
all-time among boys
46
born since 1930
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Delone's 46 recorded births place it above 49.76% 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.

Delone's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Delone's full recorded timeline at 1979, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1930, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Delone popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1970)
6
Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
4.555.566.5 193019351967197019791992199319952006 5

Delone popularity over time - girls

41 total births recorded since 1918 (Delone as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 41 births
456789 1918192219261927192919371970 5

Delone by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (15 births, 33% of the file).

1990s was Delone's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Delone births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 15 births (33% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Delone?
Delone has been given to 46 babies in the U.S. since 1930, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #22,721 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2006. 6 babies were born in 1970, its single highest year.
Where does Delone sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Delone ranks #22,721 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 Delone most popular?
Delone was most popular in the 1990s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Is Delone a unisex name?
Yes, Delone is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 46 births, and as a girl's name it has 41 births.
How long has the name Delone been used?
Records for Delone go back to 1930, giving 77 years of history through 2006.
What names are similar to Delone?
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 Delone's data

  • Delone's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Delone

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Delone: 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, 1930–2006 (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 Delone 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.