How Many People Are Named Delonta?
An estimated 339 people in the United States have the first name Delonta. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 34 years old, and Delonta peaked in popularity in 1989 with 25 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Delonta 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 Delonta paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
339
About 1 in 1,011,075 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
1989
25 births
Total Registered
350
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Delonta
Delonta is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 350 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Delonta as a male name
Ranked #11,129 in 2012
6 male births in 2012
Peak: 1989 (25 births)
Delonta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Delonta span from the 1970s to the 2010s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 121 babies were registered. Delonta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Delonta by Decade
How has Delonta 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.
Delonta by State
Birth registrations for Delonta span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia. The lowest are in Virginia, Maryland, District of Columbia. On average, about 34 Delontas were registered per state.
Delonta + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Delonta as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Delonta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Delonta?
We estimate approximately 339 people named Delonta 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 1,011,075 Americans share this first name.
Is Delonta a common name?
Delonta is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 350 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Delonta most popular?
Delonta reached peak popularity in 1989, when 25 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Delonta is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Delonta a male name?
Delonta is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Delonta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Delonta Smith, Delonta Johnson, Delonta 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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