Boys' name · since 1915

Deloyd

Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 130 babies named Deloyd, peaking in 1935. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

130
total births
1915–1954
years on record
1930s
peak decade
38%
born in that decade

Deloyd sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 130 recorded since 1915.

Deloyd has 130 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1954.

  • 130 total births
  • 1915–1954 years on record
  • 1930s peak decade
  • 38% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

130 boys have been named Deloyd since 1915, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1954.

130
total births
1915–1954
years on record
1930s
peak decade
38%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Deloyd was born in this single decade.

1935
Single peak year

11 babies were named Deloyd in 1935 - its busiest year on record.

Deloyd's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Deloyd splits its recorded history at 1933: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1935 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Deloyd at a glance

Last recorded 1954

Total births

130

Since 1915

40 years of records

Peak year

1935

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1954

Active since

1915

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 1954

Deloyd popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1954

Last recorded 1954
Peak year (1935)
11
Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
4681012 1915192319271933193719421954 7

Deloyd by decade

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

1930s was Deloyd's strongest decade.

50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Deloyd births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 50 births (38% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Deloyd?
130 babies have been named Deloyd since 1915. It was last recorded in 1954. The peak year was 1935 with 11 births.
When was Deloyd most popular?
Deloyd was most popular in the 1930s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1935.
How long has the name Deloyd been used?
Records for Deloyd go back to 1915, giving 40 years of history through 1954.
What names are similar to Deloyd?
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 Deloyd's data

  • Deloyd's decade-level peak was the 1930s (50 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

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

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1915–1954 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Deloyd: Baby Name Since 1915 - 130 Births, Peak 1935." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/deloyd. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Deloyd 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 June 2026.