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Delton

boy name
Origin
Old English
Syllables
2
Peak era
Rare
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

a spelling variant of Dalton, from Old English dael, valley, and tun, settlement, a surname turned given name

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Delton has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

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Popularity in Brazil

965 people · the #8,506 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 200,000 · median age 42

1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s

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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