Given name & surname
Delton
“from the town in the valley”
Delton is used as a given name and a surname. One English interpretation is “from the town in the valley.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One English interpretation is “from the town in the valley.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is English.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1908. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Delton through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,751
- 4,751 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1933
- 77 babies
- 2025
- 16
- #5,668 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −15%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 16 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,668 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 15.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,452 as a first name in 2020; 205 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Delton’s family of names
Delton has a related form in Deltan. Delton has a related form in Delten. Delton has a related form in Deltin.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Delton, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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>99% boys