Holding steady.
Popularity of Delona since 1921
Babies named Delona per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1966, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Delona's real moment was 1943.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 13 |
| 1930s | 19 |
| 1940s | 57 |
| 1950s | 66 |
| 1960s | 69 |
| 1970s | 37 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Delona first entered U.S. birth records in 1921 but has never been common. It reached its highest usage in 1943, when a modest number of girls were given the name, before declining sharply. Since then, Delona has remained rare, with very few occurrences per year and no recorded instances in any U.S. state as a top name. The name's trajectory has been stable at low levels for decades, without the revival seen by some vintage names. Its uncertain origin and lack of a clear meaning contribute to its obscurity, making it a distinctive choice for parents seeking an uncommon name with a mid-20th-century feel.
Delona is a rare name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in the 1920s. It may have been coined as a feminine elaboration of names like Del or Delano, or as a variant of Delana (itself a combination of the prefix De- and Lana). Its usage peaked modestly in the 1940s and has remained very infrequent since, with no clear established meaning or origin outside of modern American naming trends.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Lona, Dee
Sibling names for Delona
Names that share Delona's style, for a brother or sister.
