boys' name ★ peaked 1999

Delfino

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #9,940
Rank 2025
#9,940
among boys · ↓3,683 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
7
named Delfino
How common
1 in 244,011
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1999
41 babies
All-time total
2,360
#2,984 all-time among boys
First recorded
1913
in Social Security records

Delfino popularity over time

2,360 babies have been named Delfino since 1913, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1929Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 93 9 – #1,612
1920s 212 21 +128% #1,390
1930s 200 20 -6% #1,329
1940s 221 22 +11% #1,277
1950s 217 22 -2% #1,344
1960s 199 20 -8% #1,487
1970s 211 21 +6% #1,713
1980s 227 23 +8% #1,704
1990s 305 31 +34% #2,219
2000s 262 26 -14% #2,537
2010s 151 15 -42% #4,555
2020s (to 2025) 62 10 -32% #6,257

The story of Delfino

Delfino is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #9,940 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1913, 2,360 American babies have been named Delfino. Its peak came in 1999, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Delfino stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Delfino?

The median living Delfino is about 38 years old; half are between 24 and 59. An estimated 1,600 people named Delfino are alive in the United States today.

median 38 020406080100

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

Delfino year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 7 #9,940
2024 14 #6,257
2023 11 #7,389
2022 8 #9,188
2021 9 #8,331
2020 13 #6,381
2019 10 #7,774
2018 11 #7,244
2017 13 #6,406
2016 13 #6,440
2015 12 #6,768
2014 20 #4,740
2013 17 #5,224
2012 17 #5,299
2011 17 #5,253
2010 21 #4,555
2009 21 #4,621
2008 16 #5,550
2007 22 #4,407
2006 25 #3,920
2005 27 #3,552
2004 29 #3,301
2003 32 #3,006
2002 25 #3,471
2001 38 #2,537
2000 27 #3,169
1995 36 #2,219
1990 31 #2,269
1985 16 #2,977
1980 34 #1,704
1975 25 #1,901
1970 18 #2,139
1965 27 #1,492
1960 20 #1,824
1955 13 #2,240
1950 29 #1,344
1945 15 #1,798
1940 19 #1,585
1935 26 #1,334
1930 21 #1,611
1925 23 #1,596
1920 19 #1,836
1915 12 #2,207
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Delfino?

The median living Delfino is about 38 years old. Half of all living Delfinos are between 24 and 59 years old.

How many people named Delfino are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Delfino are alive in the United States, based on 2,360 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Delfino in 2025?

Delfino ranked #9,940 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Delfino?

2,360 babies have been named Delfino in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Delfino most popular?

Delfino peaked in 1999, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Delfino a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Delfino rising or falling?

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

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