Recorded 1953–1985 Girls' name Peak 1966 56 births

Delonna — girls' name

56 babies named Delonna in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 1966. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

56 girls have been named Delonna since 1953, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1985.

56
total births
1953–1985
years on record
1960s
peak decade
54%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Delonna was born in this single decade.

1966
Single peak year

7 babies were named Delonna in 1966 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Delonna

The Social Security Administration has registered 56 babies named Delonna between 1953 and 1985, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Delonna currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1985. The name reached its historical peak in 1966, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Delonna performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 30 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Delonna shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Delonna 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 56 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.

Delonna at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

56

Since 1953

33 years of records

Peak year

1966

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1953

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 1985

Delonna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1953

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1966)
7
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
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Delonna by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
30 births that decade — 54% of Delonna's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Delonna?
56 babies have been named Delonna since 1953. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1966 with 7 births.
When was Delonna most popular?
Delonna was most popular in the 1960s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1966.
How long has the name Delonna been used?
Delonna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1953, spanning 33 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Delonna?
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, 1953–1985 (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.