Delmy: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	17	2	–	#7,816
1980s	102	10	+500%	#5,112
1990s	166	17	+63%	#4,118
2000s	172	17	+4%	#4,875
2010s	121	12	-30%	#7,993
2020s (to 2025)	99	17	+36%	#5,192

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#7,816

1980s

102

+500%

#5,112

1990s

166

+63%

#4,118

2000s

172

+4%

#4,875

2010s

121

-30%

#7,993

2020s (to 2025)

+36%

#5,192

The story of Delmy

Delmy is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,586 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 677 American babies have been named Delmy. Its peak came in 1992, when 25 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 Delmy stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Delmy?

The median living Delmy is about 22 years old; half are between 11 and 33. An estimated 700 people named Delmy are alive in the United States today.

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

Delmy year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	14	#7,586
2024	25	#5,192
2023	15	#7,349
2022	13	#8,153
2021	12	#8,611
2020	20	#5,917
2019	11	#9,277
2018	13	#8,262
2017	13	#8,407
2016	9	#11,093
2015	12	#9,099
2014	12	#9,124
2013	10	#10,467
2012	12	#9,250
2011	14	#8,309
2010	15	#7,993
2009	12	#9,543
2008	14	#8,644
2007	21	#6,387
2006	16	#7,579
2005	20	#6,075
2004	16	#7,171
2003	18	#6,379
2002	19	#5,955
2001	24	#4,875
2000	12	#8,167
1995	11	#7,649
1990	17	#5,349
1985	7	#8,565
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Delmy?

The median living Delmy is about 22 years old. Half of all living Delmys are between 11 and 33 years old.

How many people named Delmy are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Delmy are alive in the United States, based on 677 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Delmy in 2025?

Delmy ranked #7,586 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Delmy?

677 babies have been named Delmy in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Delmy most popular?

Delmy peaked in 1992, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Delmy a boy or girl name?

Delmy is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Delmy rising or falling?

Delmy is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Delmy popularity over time

The story of Delmy

How old are people named Delmy?

Delmy year by year

Frequently asked questions

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