Deloyce
A compound feminine name derived from "loy", meaning faithful.
Name Census estimates that about 34 living Americans carry the first name Deloyce. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Deloyce today is around 81 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Deloyce births was 1942 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Deloyce. 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
- • The typical person named Deloyce is about 81 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Deloyces were born before 1955.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Deloyce. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
34
~ 1 in 10,081,010 Americans
Peak year
1942
10 babies that year
Average age
81
years old
1952 SSA rank
#5,049
Tracked since 1929
Census
Deloyce in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 99 people with the first name Deloyce, which placed it at #53,419 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
#53,419
National first-name rank
People counted
99
99 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 Deloyce
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Deloyce is White at 60.6%. The next largest groups are Black (31.3%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (7.1%). 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 Deloyce 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 Deloyce at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White60.6% · 60
- Black or African American31.3% · 31
- American Indian and Alaska Native7.1% · 7
- Hispanic or Latino1.0% · 1
Popularity
Deloyce: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Deloyce from the 1920s through to the 1950s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1930s, with 44 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1930s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Deloyce 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 Deloyce 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 Deloyce
The given name Deloyce is a unique and relatively modern name of uncertain origin, with no clear historical roots or records of its use in ancient texts or scriptures. The earliest known appearance of the name seems to be in the late 19th century, with records indicating its first usage in parts of the Southern United States.
One theory suggests that Deloyce may have originated as a blend or combination of the names Delores and Joyce, both of which were popular in the 19th century. Delores is derived from the Spanish name Dolores, meaning "sorrows" or "pains," while Joyce is derived from the Old French name Joïce, itself originating from the Latin name Judocus or Jodocus.
However, the precise origins and etymology of Deloyce remain uncertain, as there is little documented evidence or widespread cultural references to the name prior to its modern usage. It is possible that the name was coined or created by an individual or family, perhaps as a unique combination of other names or elements.
Among the earliest recorded individuals with the name Deloyce are Deloyce Ramsey, an American writer and educator born in Texas in 1908, and Deloyce Ford, an American baseball player born in Oklahoma in 1921. Deloyce Garrett, an American politician and educator from Missouri, was born in 1919 and served as the first female Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives.
Other notable individuals with the name Deloyce include Deloyce Bidgood, an American artist and educator born in Texas in 1922, and Deloyce Colvin, an American businessman and philanthropist from Arkansas, born in 1927. While not a commonly encountered name, Deloyce has been used by individuals from various backgrounds and regions, particularly in the Southern and Southwestern United States.
Despite its relatively modern origins and limited historical records, the name Deloyce has found its place among the unique and distinctive given names used throughout the 20th century, particularly in certain regions of the United States.
People
Deloyce + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Deloyce 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
Deloyce: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deloyce?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 34 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Deloyce 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 10,081,010 US residents.
Is Deloyce a common name?
We classify Deloyce as "Very Rare". It ranks above 48.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 104 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Deloyce most popular?
The single biggest year for Deloyce was 1942, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Deloyce is about 81 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Deloyce in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 99 people with the name Deloyce, or 0.03 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #53,419 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 Deloyce 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 Deloyce?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Deloyce leans strongly female. 87 people counted with this name were female (88.8%), compared with 11 male bearers (11.2%). 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 Deloyce?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Deloyce is White at 60.6%. The next largest groups are Black (31.3%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (7.1%). 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 Deloyce most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Deloyce in the 2020 Census, accounting for 60.6% (60 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 Deloyce in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Deloyce a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Deloyce 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 Deloyce still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Deloyce 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 Deloyce 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 Deloyce?
See how many Americans are named Deloyce on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.