Delton is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Delton means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Delton across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Delton has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Delton is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “town in the valley”. An English place name and surname used as a given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,751 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Delton per year, United States (1908 to 2025). United States peaked in 1933 (77/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (3/yr).
Delton is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1933, when it ranked #1,394 nationally (given to 77 babies that year).
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