How Many People Are Named Delona?
An estimated 171 people in the United States have the first name Delona. It is predominantly female (98.2%). The average bearer is 65 years old, and Delona peaked in popularity in 1966 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Delona as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Delona paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 65, Delona is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1971.
Estimated Living Americans
171
About 1 in 2,004,411 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.2% confidence
Average Age
65
years old
Peak Year
1966
12 births
Total Registered
272
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Delona
Delona is predominantly female (98.2%), though 5 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Delona as a male name
Ranked #3,768 in 1933
5 male births in 1933
Peak: 1933 (5 births)
Delona as a female name
Ranked #12,867 in 1998
6 female births in 1998
Peak: 1966 (12 births)
Delona: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Delona span from the 1920s to the 1990s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 69 babies were registered. Delona has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Delona by Decade
How has Delona tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Delona + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Delona as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Delona
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Delona: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Delona?
We estimate approximately 171 people named Delona are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,004,411 Americans share this first name.
Is Delona a common name?
Delona is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 72.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 272 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Delona most popular?
Delona reached peak popularity in 1966, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Delona is approximately 65 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Delona a female name?
Delona is predominantly female. 98.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Delona Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Delona Smith, Delona Johnson, Delona Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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