boy's name
Delos
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 1,324
Delos is a boy's name. In 2020 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1923, when 49 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Delos over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2020, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 30 |
| 1890s | 35 |
| 1900s | 32 |
| 1910s | 249 |
| 1920s | 365 |
| 1930s | 262 |
| 1940s | 144 |
| 1950s | 115 |
| 1960s | 50 |
| 1970s | 14 |
| 1980s | 11 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2010s | 6 |
| 2020s (to 2020) | 5 |
How popular is Delos?
In 2020, Delos was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Delos
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Delos also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Delos over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Delos
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Delos — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Delos
How popular is the name Delos?
In 2020, Delos was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Delos a girl's or a boy's name?
Delos is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Delos most popular?
Delos peaked in 1923, when 49 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.