US rank #10068 Boys' name Peak 1994 1,140 births

Delvon — #10068 US boys' name

1,140 babies named Delvon in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s1341980s2401990s3962000s2122010s1202020s38
#10068
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 29% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Delvon was born in this single decade.

1994
Single peak year

47 babies were named Delvon in 1994 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Delvon

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,140 babies named Delvon between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Delvon currently holds the #10068 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1994, when 47 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Delvon performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 396 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Delvon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 114 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Delvon in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Delvon 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 1,140 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.

Delvon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,140

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

1994

47 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#10,068

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Delvon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1970

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1994)
47
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
01020304050 202420162009200219951988198119741970 9

Delvon by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
396 births that decade — 35% of Delvon's all-time total
1970s1341980s2401990s3962000s2122010s1202020s38

Delvon by state

Where Delvon concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Delvon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
114 10.0%
#2 Michigan
43 3.8%
#3 New York
36 3.2%
#4 Ohio
33 2.9%
#5 Virginia
7 0.6%
#6 Illinois
5 0.4%
California share of Delvon's total US births 10.0%
Even split

114 of 1,140 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Delvon?
1,140 babies have been named Delvon since 1970. It currently ranks #10068 among boys. The peak year was 1994 with 47 births.
When was Delvon most popular?
Delvon was most popular in the 1990s decade with 396 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Delvon most popular?
The top states for the name Delvon are California (114 births), Michigan (43 births), New York (36 births).
How long has the name Delvon been used?
Delvon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Delvon?
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.

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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, 1970–2024 (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.