Boys' name · since 1912

Deloss

Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 237 babies named Deloss, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#11,975 of 45,481
all-time among boys
237
born since 1912
1920s
peak decade

Deloss sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 237 recorded since 1912.

Social Security Administration records show Deloss recorded 237 times among boys since 1912, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1953.

  • #11,975 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 237 born since 1912
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deloss ranks #11,975 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 237 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.

#11,975 of 45,481
all-time among boys
237
born since 1912
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Deloss's 237 recorded births place it above 73.63% 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.

Deloss's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Deloss's full recorded timeline at 1925, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1913, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Deloss popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1953

Last recorded 1953
Peak year (1918)
16
Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
05101520 19121916192019241928193419411953 5

Deloss by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (95 births, 40% of the file).

1920s was Deloss's strongest decade.

95 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Deloss births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 95 births (40% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Deloss? ▼
237 babies have been named Deloss since 1912. All-time, it sits at #11,975 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1953. The peak year was 1918 with 16 births.
Where does Deloss sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deloss ranks #11,975 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 Deloss most popular? ▼
Deloss was most popular in the 1920s decade with 95 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Deloss been used? ▼
Records for Deloss go back to 1912, giving 42 years of history through 1953.
What names are similar to Deloss? ▼
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 Deloss's data

  • Deloss's decade-level peak was the 1920s (95 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Deloss

Nearby Names Like Deloss

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Deloss

Delbert Boy
#6803 46,930 births
Delmar Boy
#5868 14,242 births
Delmer Boy
#12038 7,654 births
Delano Boy
#4151 5,531 births
Delvin Boy
#4554 5,328 births

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Hodges
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Crisanto #10824
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Kizer #9825
237 births · Peak 2018
Alando
237 births · Peak 1972

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Deloss: 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, 1912–1953 (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 Deloss 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.