Delante: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	52	5	–	#3,506
1980s	149	15	+187%	#2,166
1990s	293	29	+97%	#1,858
2000s	121	12	-59%	#4,248
2010s	97	10	-20%	#5,083
2020s (to 2025)	18	3	-69%	#10,931

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,506

1980s

149

+187%

#2,166

1990s

293

+97%

#1,858

2000s

121

-59%

#4,248

2010s

-20%

#5,083

2020s (to 2025)

-69%

#10,931

The story of Delante

Delante is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #10,977 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 730 American babies have been named Delante. Its peak came in 1992, when 44 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Delante stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Delante?

The median living Delante is about 31 years old; half are between 20 and 36. An estimated 700 people named Delante are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Delante year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	6	#10,977
2024	6	#11,257
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	6	#10,931
2019	–	–
2018	6	#11,094
2017	11	#7,216
2016	8	#9,045
2015	8	#8,937
2014	8	#8,968
2013	7	#9,903
2012	18	#5,083
2011	17	#5,252
2010	14	#6,117
2009	17	#5,383
2008	18	#5,116
2007	9	#8,338
2006	13	#6,188
2005	8	#8,477
2004	6	#10,280
2003	11	#6,356
2002	9	#7,176
2001	12	#5,757
2000	18	#4,248
1995	26	#2,783
1990	28	#2,450
1985	6	#5,967
1980	9	#4,222
1975	8	#4,041
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Delante, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Delante?

The median living Delante is about 31 years old. Half of all living Delantes are between 20 and 36 years old.

How many people named Delante are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Delante are alive in the United States, based on 730 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Delante in 2025?

Delante ranked #10,977 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Delante?

730 babies have been named Delante in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Delante most popular?

Delante peaked in 1992, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Delante a boy or girl name?

Delante is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Delante rising or falling?

Delante is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Delante popularity over time

The story of Delante

How old are people named Delante?

Delante year by year

Frequently asked questions

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