boy's name
Deleon
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 981
Deleon is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1986, when 25 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1917.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Deleon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 10 |
| 1920s | 39 |
| 1930s | 36 |
| 1940s | 35 |
| 1950s | 11 |
| 1960s | 47 |
| 1970s | 95 |
| 1980s | 174 |
| 1990s | 165 |
| 2000s | 168 |
| 2010s | 129 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 72 |
How popular is Deleon?
In 2025, Deleon was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Deleon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Deleon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Deleon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Deleon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Deleon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Deleon
How popular is the name Deleon?
In 2025, Deleon was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Deleon a girl's or a boy's name?
Deleon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Deleon?
Deleon has 3 syllables.
When was Deleon most popular?
Deleon peaked in 1986, when 25 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Deleon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Deleon currently ranks #9,682 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.