Delonta: 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	41	4	–	#3,536
1980s	112	11	+173%	#2,557
1990s	121	12	+8%	#3,021
2000s	63	6	-48%	#6,969
2010s	13	1	-79%	#9,879
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,536

1980s

112

+173%

#2,557

1990s

121

+8%

#3,021

2000s

-48%

#6,969

2010s

-79%

#9,879

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Delonta

Delonta is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1975, 350 American babies have been named Delonta. Its peak came in 1989, 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 Delonta stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Delonta?

The median living Delonta is about 34 years old; half are between 27 and 39. An estimated 300 people named Delonta 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.

Delonta year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	6	#11,131
2011	7	#9,879
2010	–	–
2009	6	#11,330
2008	5	#12,991
2007	5	#12,804
2006	5	#12,484
2005	7	#9,356
2004	6	#10,281
2003	5	#11,298
2002	7	#8,675
2001	8	#7,713
2000	9	#6,969
1995	5	#9,183
1990	19	#3,199
1985	9	#4,410
1980	6	#5,692
1975	5	#5,667
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 Delonta, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Delonta?

The median living Delonta is about 34 years old. Half of all living Delontas are between 27 and 39 years old.

How many people named Delonta are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Delonta are alive in the United States, based on 350 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Delonta in 2025?

Delonta did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Delonta?

350 babies have been named Delonta in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Delonta most popular?

Delonta peaked in 1989, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Delonta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Delonta rising or falling?

Delonta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Delonta popularity over time

The story of Delonta

How old are people named Delonta?

Delonta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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