Delmar Boy
How popular is Delmar?
#5,859 boy name in 2025
15 baby boys were named Delmar in the US in 2025, making it the 5859th most popular boy name.
4,801living people named Delmar (est.)
66median age of people named Delmar
14,376babies named Delmar since 1880
1 in 221,023US babies born in 2025
Delmar popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #5,859 for boys (▼ 1162 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 15 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (0% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #5,742 in 2015, #4,271 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1931 (354 boys) |
| Highest rank | #294 in 1931 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Delmar counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Delmar family of names ranked #3,659 for boys in 2025 (#3,534 the year before), with 20 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Delmar | 15 | 75% |
| Delmer | 5 | 25% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Delmar by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 62 | #648 |
| 1890s | 77 | #491 |
| 1900s | 244 | #311 |
| 1910s | 1,750 | #322 |
| 1920s | 3,207 | #304 |
| 1930s | 2,994 | #294 |
| 1940s | 1,932 | #374 |
| 1950s | 1,323 | #539 |
| 1960s | 824 | #747 |
| 1970s | 595 | #898 |
| 1980s | 376 | #1,270 |
| 1990s | 292 | #1,804 |
| 2000s | 219 | #3,069 |
| 2010s | 224 | #3,403 |
| 2020s | 123 | #3,880 |
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Questions
- Is Delmar a boy or girl name?
- Delmar is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Delmar were boys.
- How popular is the name Delmar?
- 15 baby boys were named Delmar in the US in 2025, making it the 5859th most popular boy name.
- When was Delmar most popular?
- Delmar peaked in 1931, when 354 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #294 in 1931.
- How many people are named Delmar?
- 14,376 babies have been named Delmar in the US since 1880. We estimate about 4,801 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 66.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.