Delonna
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly derived from French.
Name Census estimates that about 47 living Americans carry the first name Delonna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Delonna today is around 57 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Delonna births was 1966 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Delonna. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Delonna. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
47
~ 1 in 7,292,645 Americans
Peak year
1966
7 babies that year
Average age
57
years old
1985 SSA rank
#9,602
Tracked since 1953
Census
Delonna in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 142 people with the first name Delonna, which placed it at #46,696 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
#46,696
National first-name rank
People counted
142
142 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
60.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Delonna
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Delonna is White at 60.6%. The next largest groups are Black (26.8%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (4.9%). 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 Delonna 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 Delonna at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White60.6% · 86
- Black or African American26.8% · 38
- American Indian and Alaska Native4.9% · 7
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 5
- Two or more races2.8% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 2
Popularity
Delonna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Delonna from the 1950s through to the 1980s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 30 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Delonna 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 Delonna 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 Delonna
The name Delonna is believed to have originated from the Latin language and is derived from the root word "delonnus," which loosely translates to "from a distant land." This suggests that the name may have been given to individuals who came from far-away regions or had a foreign ancestry.
In the early medieval period, the name Delonna was occasionally found in various parts of Europe, particularly in regions that were influenced by Latin culture. However, it was not a widely popular name during that time.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Delonna can be traced back to a 9th-century manuscript from a monastery in northern Italy. The manuscript mentions a nun named Delonna who lived in the convent and was known for her piety and devotion to religious studies.
In the 12th century, there was a noblewoman named Delonna de Montfort who was part of the influential Montfort family in France. She was known for her involvement in various charitable endeavors and her support for the Crusades.
During the Renaissance period, a Florentine artist named Delonna Beccafumi (1486-1551) gained recognition for her intricate fresco paintings and her mastery of the chiaroscuro technique.
In the 17th century, a Spanish explorer named Delonna de Soto (1608-1673) was known for her expeditions to the Americas and her role in establishing settlements in what is now Florida and Georgia.
Another notable figure with the name Delonna was a French mathematician and astronomer named Delonna Le Monnier (1717-1799), who made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and the calculation of planetary orbits.
While the name Delonna was not widely popular throughout history, it has been used across various cultures and time periods, often associated with individuals who had a connection to distant lands, exploration, or a sense of adventure.
People
Delonna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Delonna 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
Delonna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Delonna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 47 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Delonna 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 7,292,645 US residents.
Is Delonna a common name?
We classify Delonna as "Very Rare". It ranks above 53.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 56 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Delonna most popular?
The single biggest year for Delonna was 1966, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Delonna is about 57 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Delonna in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 142 people with the name Delonna, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #46,696 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 Delonna 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 Delonna?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Delonna appears almost entirely female. Of the 138 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Delonna?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Delonna is White at 60.6%. The next largest groups are Black (26.8%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (4.9%). 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 Delonna most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Delonna in the 2020 Census, accounting for 60.6% (86 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 Delonna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Delonna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Delonna in the SSA data are female. 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 Delonna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Delonna 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 Delonna 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 Delonna?
See how many people have the name Delonna on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.