Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1978

Delvin

Meaning Delvin is both a given name and surname Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #4,576 Trend ↓ Falling 31%

Delvin is both a given name and surname.

Rank 2025
#4,576
among boys · ↓350 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
22
named Delvin · -12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 77,640
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1978
194 babies
All-time total
5,355
#1,721 all-time among boys
First recorded
1914
in Social Security records

Delvin popularity over time

5,355 babies have been named Delvin since 1914, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 72 72 7 – #2,088
1920s – 250 250 25 +247% #1,199
1930s – 341 341 34 +36% #971
1940s – 306 306 31 -10% #1,039
1950s – 421 421 42 +38% #1,005
1960s – 405 405 41 -4% #1,059
1970s 16 809 825 83 +104% #612
1980s 6 775 781 78 -5% #819
1990s – 726 726 73 -7% #1,179
2000s – 656 656 66 -10% #1,506
2010s – 396 396 40 -40% #2,642
2020s (to 2025) 5 171 176 29 -26% #2,668

Where Delvin is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 21 0.01 outside top 500
2027 20 0.01 outside top 500
2028 19 0.01 outside top 500
2029 18 0.01 outside top 500
2030 18 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Delvin

Delvin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,576 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 5,355 American babies have been named Delvin. Its peak came in 1978, when 194 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Delvin?

The median living Delvin is about 39 years old; half are between 24 and 50. An estimated 4,300 people named Delvin are alive in the United States today.

median 39 020406080100

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

Delvin 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 – – 22 #4,576
2024 – – 25 #4,226
2023 – – 33 #3,489
2022 5 #15,916 19 #5,072
2021 – – 25 #4,141
2020 – – 47 #2,668
2019 – – 39 #3,063
2018 – – 34 #3,313
2017 – – 38 #3,082
2016 – – 37 #3,122
2015 – – 29 #3,711
2014 – – 38 #2,998
2013 – – 44 #2,678
2012 – – 46 #2,642
2011 – – 45 #2,675
2010 – – 46 #2,646
2009 – – 57 #2,297
2008 – – 56 #2,331
2007 – – 55 #2,345
2006 – – 55 #2,293
2005 – – 71 #1,820
2004 – – 70 #1,789
2003 – – 74 #1,676
2002 – – 71 #1,664
2001 – – 67 #1,716
2000 – – 80 #1,506
1995 – – 84 #1,277
1990 – – 52 #1,591
1985 – – 72 #1,097
1980 – – 115 #819
1975 – – 30 #1,669
1970 – – 48 #1,195
1965 – – 42 #1,169
1960 – – 53 #1,059
1955 – – 40 #1,187
1950 – – 30 #1,321
1945 – – 23 #1,387
1940 – – 26 #1,316
1935 – – 33 #1,149
1930 – – 37 #1,156
1925 – – 35 #1,207
1920 – – 20 #1,770
1915 – – 12 #2,208
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Delvin

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

  1. 1 Delvin N'Dinga Delvin N'Dinga Congolese footballer (born 1988) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Delvin?

The median living Delvin is about 39 years old. Half of all living Delvins are between 24 and 50 years old.

How many people named Delvin are alive today?

An estimated 4,300 people named Delvin are alive in the United States, based on 5,355 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Delvin mean?

Delvin is both a given name and surname.

How popular is the name Delvin in 2025?

Delvin ranked #4,576 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Delvin?

5,355 babies have been named Delvin in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Delvin most popular?

Delvin peaked in 1978, when 194 newborns received the name.

Is Delvin a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Delvin rising or falling?

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

Will Delvin become more popular?

Delvin is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 18 boys named Delvin in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Delvin?

Well-known people named Delvin include Delvin N'Dinga (soccer player).

Names like Delvin

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

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