Dalonte
A masculine name of unknown origin, possibly combining "dal" meaning "valley" or "dall" meaning "blind" or "brown".
Name Census estimates that about 266 living Americans carry the first name Dalonte. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Dalonte today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dalonte births was 2009 (19 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dalonte. 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
266
~ 1 in 1,288,550 Americans
Peak year
2009
19 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2018 SSA rank
#11,063
Tracked since 1987
Census
Dalonte in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 226 people with the first name Dalonte, which placed it at #35,529 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
#35,529
National first-name rank
People counted
226
226 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
88.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dalonte
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dalonte is Black at 88.1%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.6%) and Hispanic (2.7%). 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 Dalonte 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 Dalonte at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American88.1% · 199
- Two or more races6.6% · 15
- Hispanic or Latino2.7% · 6
- White1.3% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 1
Popularity
Dalonte: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dalonte from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 124 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Dalonte remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dalonte 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 Dalonte during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Dalontes live
Origin
Meaning and history of Dalonte
The name Dalonte is believed to have its origins in the Yoruba language, spoken by the Yoruba people of West Africa. Its roots can be traced back to ancient times, with the earliest recorded instances dating back to the 15th century.
Dalonte is thought to be derived from the Yoruba words "da" meaning "to hunt" and "lonte" meaning "in the forest." This suggests that the name may have been given to individuals who excelled in hunting or lived in close proximity to the forests. The name itself carries a sense of connection to nature and the wilderness.
In the 16th century, during the transatlantic slave trade, many Yoruba people were forcibly taken to the Americas. As a result, the name Dalonte likely made its way to the Caribbean and parts of North and South America, where it was adopted and adapted by various communities.
One of the earliest known historical figures to bear the name Dalonte was a prominent Yoruba hunter and warrior from the kingdom of Oyo, who lived in the late 17th century. Although his exact birth and death dates are unknown, he was renowned for his bravery and skill in hunting and protecting his community.
In the 18th century, a man named Dalonte Akinwande was a respected leader and advisor to the Oba (king) of the Yoruba city-state of Ilorin. His influence and wisdom were highly regarded, and he played a crucial role in mediating disputes and maintaining peace within the region.
Another notable figure was Dalonte Ogunleye, a skilled craftsman and artist from the early 19th century. He was renowned for his intricate woodcarvings and sculptures, which depicted scenes from Yoruba mythology and daily life. His works were highly sought after and are now displayed in various museums around the world.
In the late 19th century, Dalonte Adewale was a prominent educator and advocate for women's rights in West Africa. She established several schools for girls and worked tirelessly to promote education and empowerment for women in her community.
More recently, in the 20th century, Dalonte Isola was a renowned Nigerian musician and composer. He was instrumental in preserving and popularizing traditional Yoruba music, and his compositions continue to be celebrated and performed today.
While the name Dalonte has its roots in the Yoruba culture, it has since been adopted and used by various communities around the world, each adding their own unique cultural influences and interpretations to its meaning and significance.
People
Dalonte + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dalonte 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
Dalonte: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dalonte?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 266 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dalonte 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 1,288,550 US residents.
Is Dalonte a common name?
We classify Dalonte as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 271 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dalonte most popular?
The single biggest year for Dalonte was 2009, when 19 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dalonte is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Dalonte in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 226 people with the name Dalonte, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #35,529 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 Dalonte 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 Dalonte?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Dalonte appears almost entirely male. Of the 221 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Dalonte?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dalonte is Black at 88.1%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.6%) and Hispanic (2.7%). 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 Dalonte most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Dalonte in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.1% (199 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 Dalonte in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dalonte a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dalonte 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 Dalonte still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dalonte 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 Dalonte 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 are named Dalonte?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Dalonte at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.