Delwin: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	103	10	–	#1,551
1920s	190	19	+84%	#1,333
1930s	279	28	+47%	#970
1940s	220	22	-21%	#1,171
1950s	259	26	+18%	#1,315
1960s	225	23	-13%	#1,331
1970s	220	22	-2%	#1,357
1980s	102	10	-54%	#2,855
1990s	86	9	-16%	#4,328
2000s	90	9	+5%	#5,196
2010s	43	4	-52%	#8,972
2020s (to 2025)	12	2	-53%	#9,975

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

103

–

#1,551

1920s

190

+84%

#1,333

1930s

279

+47%

#970

1940s

220

-21%

#1,171

1950s

259

+18%

#1,315

1960s

225

-13%

#1,331

1970s

220

-2%

#1,357

1980s

102

-54%

#2,855

1990s

-16%

#4,328

2000s

+5%

#5,196

2010s

-52%

#8,972

2020s (to 2025)

-53%

#9,975

The story of Delwin

Delwin is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1910, 1,829 American babies have been named Delwin. Its peak came in 1935, when 43 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 Delwin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Delwin?

The median living Delwin is about 56 years old; half are between 40 and 70. An estimated 1,100 people named Delwin 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.

Delwin year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	7	#9,975
2020	5	#12,495
2019	6	#11,096
2018	6	#11,095
2017	–	–
2016	5	#12,657
2015	6	#11,006
2014	8	#8,972
2013	5	#12,593
2012	–	–
2011	7	#9,881
2010	–	–
2009	6	#11,334
2008	7	#10,124
2007	10	#7,729
2006	13	#6,189
2005	7	#9,359
2004	10	#7,100
2003	7	#8,885
2002	10	#6,654
2001	14	#5,196
2000	6	#9,378
1995	14	#4,328
1990	10	#5,082
1985	8	#4,806
1980	16	#2,855
1975	23	#2,020
1970	38	#1,357
1965	17	#1,938
1960	21	#1,781
1955	33	#1,315
1950	23	#1,547
1945	15	#1,799
1940	28	#1,279
1935	43	#970
1930	17	#1,839
1925	18	#1,887
1920	16	#2,067
1915	10	#2,488
1910	5	#1,649
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Delwin?

The median living Delwin is about 56 years old. Half of all living Delwins are between 40 and 70 years old.

How many people named Delwin are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Delwin are alive in the United States, based on 1,829 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Delwin in 2025?

Delwin did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Delwin?

1,829 babies have been named Delwin in the United States since 1910, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Delwin most popular?

Delwin peaked in 1935, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Delwin a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Delwin rising or falling?

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

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Delwin popularity over time

The story of Delwin

How old are people named Delwin?

Delwin year by year

Frequently asked questions

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