Holding steady.
Popularity of Delvonte since 1990
Babies named Delvonte per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 158 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 |
Meaning & origin
Delvonte entered the U.S. naming landscape in 1990, a time when inventive and melodic names flourished. Its peak year, 1993, saw the highest recorded number of newborn Delvontes, though it has never ranked among the top 1,000 names nationally. The name reflects the broader trend of modern coinages built from fashionable prefixes and suffixes, and its trajectory has remained stable rather than declining or spiking. However, it has never been concentrated in any particular state, indicating a diffuse but modest presence across the country.
Delvonte first appeared in the United States in the early 1990s, a period when inventive, rhythmic names with unique suffixes were trending, particularly among African American families. The name seems to blend the popular prefix 'Del-' with the suffix '-vonte' (reminiscent of names like Davonte or Deonte, which themselves draw from Italian-sounding endings). It is considered a modern coinage without ties to any classical language or historical figure.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Del, Von, Te
Variants: Dellvonte, Delvonté
Sibling names for Delvonte
Names that share Delvonte's style, for a brother or sister.
