Boys' name · since 1972
Delonte
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 1,519 babies named Delonte, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,922 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,519
- born since 1972
- 1990s
- peak decade
Delonte is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 1,519 have been recorded since 1972.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Delonte has been recorded 1,519 times among boys since 1972, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2024.
- #3,922 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,519 born since 1972
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Delonte ranks #3,922 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,519 born since 1972, peaking in the 1990s.
- #3,922 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,519
- born since 1972
- 1990s
- peak decade
Delonte's 1,519 recorded births place it above 91.36% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by District of Columbia.
Delonte's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Delonte's full recorded timeline at 1998, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 85 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Delonte popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2024
- Peak year (1993)
- 85
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Delonte by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (553 births, 36% of the file).
1990s was Delonte's strongest decade.
553 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Delonte births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 71
1970s
71 births
- 1980s
1980s
297 births
- 1990s
1990s
553 births
- 2000s
2000s
270 births
- 2010s
2010s
281 births
- 2020s 47
2020s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 553 births (36% of all-time use).
How Delonte compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Delonte's total volume
Delonte by state
Where Delonte concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | District of Columbia | | 457 | 30.1% |
| #2 | Maryland | | 225 | 14.8% |
| #3 | Virginia | | 42 | 2.8% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 35 | 2.3% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.3% |
457 of 1,519 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Delonte's data
- Delonte's decade-level peak was the 1990s (553 total births); usage has since declined to 47 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- District of Columbia records the most Delontes (457 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. District of Columbia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Delonte: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1993)
Similar record span (~52 yrs)
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, 1972–2024 (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 Delonte 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.