Boy · #12,323 in 2026

Delson

Name: Popularity of the name Delson in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Delson, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Delson is an off-island suburb of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is situated 8 mi/13 km SSE of Montreal within the regional county municipality of Roussillon in the administrative region of Montérégie. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 8,328.

Current Rank

#12,323

Peak Rank

#7,087 (2021)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1978

First Year

2022

Last Year

2021

Peak Year

#7087

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Delson

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

The origin of the name Delson comes from the Del aware and Hud son Railway , now a subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway , which runs through the town. The Canadian Railway Museum (Exporail) occupies a large tract between Delson and Saint-Constant . Delson was founded in 1918 as a village municipality before obtaining its status of a city 21 February 1957. The village of Delson was created from three parishes: St Andrews (1924) of the United Church and St David (1938) of the Anglican church, as well as Sainte-Thérèse-de-l'Enfant-Jésus (1932) of the Catholic faith.

The Story of Delson

The earliest SSA record of Delson as a baby boy name dates back to 1978, when 6 babies received it. 2021 was its biggest year on record, with 11 newborns named Delson — #7,087 in the national rankings. About 30% of every Delson on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Delson last appeared in the published SSA data in 2022, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 89 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Delson

Phonetically similar names — useful when Delson is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Dolson
Tilson
Tillson
Dylan
Dillon
Dillion
Dilan
Dison
Dissen
Dhillon
Dishon
Telson

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Delson

What does the name Delson mean?

How popular is Delson in 2026?

In 2026, Delson ranks #12,323 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Delson most popular?

Delson reached its peak popularity in 2021, ranking #7,087 that year with 11 babies given the name.

Is Delson a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Delson is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Delson?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Delson include Suren, Briscoe, Topper. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Delson

Delson is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 89 births in the dataset. Delson's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #7,087. Use the chart and map above to compare Delson's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.