Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1932

Delbert

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #6,901
Rank 2025
#6,901
among boys · ↓645 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
12
named Delbert
How common
1 in 142,340
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1932
1,038 babies
All-time total
47,056
#531 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Delbert popularity over time

47,056 babies have been named Delbert since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 383 383 38 – #248
1890s – 387 387 39 +1% #238
1900s – 674 674 67 +74% #197
1910s 13 5,257 5,270 527 +682% #157
1920s 58 9,678 9,736 974 +85% #150
1930s 28 9,167 9,195 920 -6% #151
1940s 5 7,243 7,248 725 -21% #180
1950s 6 6,004 6,010 601 -17% #273
1960s 16 3,910 3,926 393 -35% #353
1970s – 1,935 1,935 194 -51% #505
1980s – 1,082 1,082 108 -44% #746
1990s – 593 593 59 -45% #1,120
2000s – 318 318 32 -46% #2,566
2010s – 199 199 20 -37% #4,267
2020s (to 2025) – 100 100 17 -16% #3,944

The story of Delbert

Delbert is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,901 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 47,056 American babies have been named Delbert. Its peak came in 1932, when 1,038 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Delbert stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Delbert?

The median living Delbert is about 68 years old; half are between 57 and 78. An estimated 17 thousand people named Delbert are alive in the United States today.

median 68 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Delbert year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 12 #6,901
2024 – – 14 #6,256
2023 – – 17 #5,512
2022 – – 15 #5,935
2021 – – 16 #5,607
2020 – – 26 #3,944
2019 – – 19 #5,005
2018 – – 18 #5,148
2017 – – 21 #4,635
2016 – – 22 #4,506
2015 – – 22 #4,432
2014 – – 20 #4,739
2013 – – 20 #4,660
2012 – – 18 #5,084
2011 – – 16 #5,481
2010 – – 23 #4,267
2009 – – 22 #4,465
2008 – – 24 #4,166
2007 – – 38 #3,040
2006 – – 29 #3,541
2005 – – 37 #2,857
2004 – – 34 #2,961
2003 – – 33 #2,941
2002 – – 38 #2,566
2001 – – 31 #2,946
2000 – – 32 #2,819
1995 – – 67 #1,459
1990 – – 92 #1,120
1985 – – 114 #841
1980 – – 137 #749
1975 – – 167 #627
1970 – – 255 #505
1965 – – 373 #407
1960 5 #6,573 490 #353
1955 – – 654 #280
1950 – – 569 #278
1945 5 #4,699 641 #215
1940 – – 813 #180
1935 5 #4,354 861 #165
1930 – – 1,013 #151
1925 10 #3,166 898 #167
1920 – – 982 #150
1915 – – 630 #179
1910 – – 122 #212
1905 – – 72 #229
1900 – – 44 #319
1895 – – 33 #320
1890 – – 28 #329
1885 – – 42 #257
1880 – – 44 #250

Famous people named Delbert

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Delbert Mann Delbert Mann American television and film director (1920–2007) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Delbert, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Delbert?

The median living Delbert is about 68 years old. Half of all living Delberts are between 57 and 78 years old.

How many people named Delbert are alive today?

An estimated 17 thousand people named Delbert are alive in the United States, based on 47,056 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Delbert in 2025?

Delbert ranked #6,901 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Delbert?

47,056 babies have been named Delbert in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Delbert most popular?

Delbert peaked in 1932, when 1,038 newborns received the name.

Is Delbert a boy or girl name?

Delbert is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Delbert rising or falling?

Delbert is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Delbert?

Well-known people named Delbert include Delbert Mann (film director).

Names like Delbert

Names that sound and feel close to Delbert: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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