Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1927

Delmar

Meaning the pond Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #5,920

Contraction of Delamare and de la Mare, from places in Normandy named La Mare (“the pond”).

Rank 2025
#5,920
among boys · ↓1,179 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
15
named Delmar · -29% vs 2024
How common
1 in 113,872
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1927
360 babies
All-time total
14,376
#1,005 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Delmar popularity over time

14,376 babies have been named Delmar 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
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 62 62 6 – #662
1890s – 77 77 8 +24% #493
1900s – 244 244 24 +217% #311
1910s 40 1,750 1,790 179 +634% #322
1920s 49 3,207 3,256 326 +82% #304
1930s 23 2,994 3,017 302 -7% #294
1940s 5 1,932 1,937 194 -36% #374
1950s 17 1,323 1,340 134 -31% #541
1960s – 824 824 82 -39% #748
1970s – 595 595 60 -28% #900
1980s – 376 376 38 -37% #1,275
1990s – 292 292 29 -22% #1,817
2000s – 219 219 22 -25% #3,098
2010s – 224 224 22 +2% #3,430
2020s (to 2025) – 123 123 21 -8% #3,916

The story of Delmar

Delmar is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,920 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 14,376 American babies have been named Delmar. Its peak came in 1927, when 360 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Delmar?

The median living Delmar is about 66 years old; half are between 46 and 78. An estimated 4,900 people named Delmar are alive in the United States today.

median 66 020406080100

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

Delmar 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 – – 15 #5,920
2024 – – 21 #4,741
2023 – – 28 #3,916
2022 – – 14 #6,221
2021 – – 22 #4,524
2020 – – 23 #4,309
2019 – – 20 #4,839
2018 – – 23 #4,395
2017 – – 18 #5,149
2016 – – 27 #3,905
2015 – – 15 #5,801
2014 – – 24 #4,167
2013 – – 31 #3,430
2012 – – 19 #4,901
2011 – – 24 #4,133
2010 – – 23 #4,268
2009 – – 25 #4,064
2008 – – 24 #4,167
2007 – – 28 #3,712
2006 – – 16 #5,363
2005 – – 18 #4,681
2004 – – 25 #3,659
2003 – – 22 #3,873
2002 – – 15 #4,964
2001 – – 18 #4,340
2000 – – 28 #3,098
1995 – – 25 #2,864
1990 – – 43 #1,817
1985 – – 39 #1,624
1980 – – 46 #1,396
1975 – – 69 #985
1970 – – 80 #900
1965 – – 77 #838
1960 – – 106 #748
1955 5 #6,039 125 #657
1950 – – 147 #558
1945 – – 149 #493
1940 – – 227 #381
1935 – – 289 #318
1930 – – 332 #312
1925 – – 328 #314
1920 7 #4,062 335 #315
1915 10 #2,743 205 #375
1910 5 #2,502 31 #501
1905 – – 18 #551
1900 – – 10 #856
1895 – – 17 #493
1890 – – 5 #1,039
1885 – – 6 #857
1880 – – 6 #841

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Delmar?

The median living Delmar is about 66 years old. Half of all living Delmars are between 46 and 78 years old.

How many people named Delmar are alive today?

An estimated 4,900 people named Delmar are alive in the United States, based on 14,376 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Delmar mean?

Contraction of Delamare and de la Mare, from places in Normandy named La Mare (“the pond”).

How popular is the name Delmar in 2025?

Delmar ranked #5,920 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Delmar?

14,376 babies have been named Delmar in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Delmar most popular?

Delmar peaked in 1927, when 360 newborns received the name.

Is Delmar a boy or girl name?

Delmar is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Delmar rising or falling?

Delmar has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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