Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1986

Deleon

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #9,113
Rank 2025
#9,113
among boys · ↓2,186 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
8
named Deleon
How common
1 in 213,510
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1986
25 babies
All-time total
981
#5,242 all-time among boys
First recorded
1917
in Social Security records

Deleon popularity over time

981 babies have been named Deleon since 1917, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 10 10 1 – #4,121
1920s – 39 39 4 +290% #3,276
1930s – 36 36 4 -8% #2,356
1940s – 35 35 4 -3% #2,503
1950s – 11 11 1 -69% #3,426
1960s – 47 47 5 +327% #2,959
1970s – 95 95 10 +102% #2,769
1980s 14 160 174 17 +83% #2,295
1990s – 165 165 17 -5% #3,020
2000s – 168 168 17 +2% #3,583
2010s – 129 129 13 -23% #5,301
2020s (to 2025) – 72 72 12 -7% #5,512

The story of Deleon

Deleon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #9,113 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1917, 981 American babies have been named Deleon. Its peak came in 1986, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Deleon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Deleon?

The median living Deleon is about 30 years old; half are between 16 and 43. An estimated 900 people named Deleon are alive in the United States today.

median 30 020406080100

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

Deleon year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 8 #9,113
2024 – – 12 #6,927
2023 – – 13 #6,627
2022 – – 12 #6,918
2021 – – 11 #7,210
2020 – – 16 #5,512
2019 – – 10 #7,773
2018 – – 12 #6,796
2017 – – 10 #7,708
2016 – – 15 #5,850
2015 – – 8 #8,938
2014 – – 17 #5,301
2013 – – 15 #5,729
2012 – – 10 #7,678
2011 – – 15 #5,737
2010 – – 17 #5,303
2009 – – 22 #4,466
2008 – – 20 #4,761
2007 – – 15 #5,712
2006 – – 15 #5,588
2005 – – 10 #7,243
2004 – – 15 #5,313
2003 – – 20 #4,147
2002 – – 24 #3,583
2001 – – 13 #5,446
2000 – – 14 #5,098
1995 – – 19 #3,456
1990 – – 18 #3,341
1985 – – 11 #3,855
1980 – – 22 #2,295
1975 – – 7 #4,427
1970 – – 12 #2,769
1965 – – 5 #4,032
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – 7 #3,022
1930 – – – –
1925 – – 5 #4,359
1920 – – 8 #3,276
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Deleon?

The median living Deleon is about 30 years old. Half of all living Deleons are between 16 and 43 years old.

How many people named Deleon are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Deleon are alive in the United States, based on 981 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Deleon in 2025?

Deleon ranked #9,113 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Deleon?

981 babies have been named Deleon in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Deleon most popular?

Deleon peaked in 1986, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Deleon a boy or girl name?

Deleon is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Deleon rising or falling?

Deleon has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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