How Many People Are Named Delton?
An estimated 2,854 people in the United States have the first name Delton. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 52 years old, and Delton peaked in popularity in 1933 with 77 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Delton 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 Delton paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,854
About 1 in 120,096 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1933
77 births
Total Registered
4,733
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Delton
Delton is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 4,733 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Delton as a male name
Ranked #7,333 in 2024
11 male births in 2024
Peak: 1933 (77 births)
Delton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Delton span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 651 babies were registered. Delton has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Delton by Decade
How has Delton 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.
Delton by State
Birth registrations for Delton span all 18 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, North Carolina, Louisiana. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Minnesota. On average, about 77 Deltons were registered per state.
Delton + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Delton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Delton
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Delton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Delton?
We estimate approximately 2,854 people named Delton 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 120,096 Americans share this first name.
Is Delton a common name?
Delton is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,733 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Delton most popular?
Delton reached peak popularity in 1933, when 77 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Delton is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Delton a male name?
Delton is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Delton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Delton Smith, Delton Johnson, Delton 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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