Daleon
Of French origin, a variant form of the name Dalleon meaning "from Alleaume".
Name Census estimates that about 108 living Americans carry the first name Daleon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Daleon today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Daleon births was 2003 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Daleon. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
108
~ 1 in 3,173,651 Americans
Peak year
2003
12 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,680
Tracked since 1993
Census
Daleon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 124 people with the first name Daleon, which placed it at #49,647 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#49,647
National first-name rank
People counted
124
124 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
76.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Daleon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Daleon is Black at 76.6%. The next largest groups are White (14.5%) and Two or More Races (5.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Daleon described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Daleon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American76.6% · 95
- White14.5% · 18
- Two or more races5.6% · 7
- Hispanic or Latino3.2% · 4
Popularity
Daleon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Daleon from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 53 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Daleon by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Daleon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Daleon
The given name Daleon is believed to have originated in ancient Anatolia, which is now part of modern-day Turkey. It is derived from the Luwian language, an extinct Indo-European tongue that was spoken in the region during the Bronze Age and Iron Age periods.
The name Daleon is thought to be a combination of two Luwian words: "dala," meaning "strong," and "eon," meaning "life" or "spirit." Thus, the name can be interpreted to mean "strong life" or "strong spirit." This suggests that the name may have been given to children as a wish for them to have a robust and resilient life.
One of the earliest known references to the name Daleon can be found in cuneiform tablets from the ancient city of Hattusa, the capital of the Hittite Empire, which flourished in Anatolia between the 17th and 13th centuries BC. These tablets, which were used for record-keeping and correspondence, mention a person named Daleon who appears to have been a high-ranking official or nobleman.
In the centuries that followed, the name Daleon seems to have spread to other parts of the ancient world, particularly in regions that were influenced by Greek and Roman cultures. For example, there are records of a Daleon who was a renowned sculptor in ancient Greece during the 5th century BC. His works, which included intricate marble statues and friezes, were highly sought after by wealthy patrons and adorned many of the temples and public buildings of the time.
Another notable individual named Daleon was a Roman general who lived in the 1st century AD and played a key role in the Roman conquest of Britain. He is mentioned in several historical accounts of the time, including the writings of the Roman historian Tacitus, for his strategic military campaigns against the Celtic tribes that inhabited the island.
During the Middle Ages, the name Daleon appears to have been relatively uncommon, but it did surface occasionally. One example is Daleon of Chartres, a French monk and scholar who lived in the 12th century and was known for his contributions to the study of mathematics and astronomy.
In more recent times, one of the most famous individuals to bear the name Daleon was an Italian artist and sculptor named Daleon Carinci, who lived from 1857 to 1932. He was renowned for his monumental public sculptures, many of which can still be seen in cities across Italy, including Rome, Florence, and Naples.
While the name Daleon has never been among the most popular given names, it has a rich history and intriguing origins that stretch back to the ancient civilizations of Anatolia and the Near East. Its meaning, which evokes strength and vitality, may have contributed to its enduring appeal over the centuries, even if its usage has been relatively limited.
People
Daleon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Daleon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Daleon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daleon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 108 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Daleon going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 3,173,651 US residents.
Is Daleon a common name?
We classify Daleon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 65.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 110 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Daleon most popular?
The single biggest year for Daleon was 2003, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Daleon is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Daleon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 124 people with the name Daleon, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #49,647 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Daleon in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Daleon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Daleon leans strongly male. 124 people counted with this name were male (95.4%), compared with 6 female bearers (4.6%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Daleon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Daleon is Black at 76.6%. The next largest groups are White (14.5%) and Two or More Races (5.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Daleon most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Daleon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 76.6% (95 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Daleon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Daleon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Daleon in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Daleon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Daleon in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Daleon can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Daleon?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Daleon on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.