Delton
Meaning
a spelling variant of Dalton, from Old English dael, valley, and tun, settlement, a surname turned given name
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Delton has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
965 people · the #8,506 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 200,000 · median age 42
Among people named Delton living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Delton
People given the name Delton in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 2009. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
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