Boys' name · since 1880
Delbert
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 46,930 babies named Delbert, peaking in 1932. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #531 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,803 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 46,930
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Yes -- Delbert is the #6803 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 46,930 recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Delbert has been recorded 46,930 times among boys since 1880, currently ranked #6803 nationally and more common than 51% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #531 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,803 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 46,930 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Delbert ranks #531 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,803 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 46,930 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #531 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,803 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 46,930
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Delbert's 46,930 recorded births place it above 98.83% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
48 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Ohio.
How Delbert compares
46,930 Top 4% higher than 96% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Delbert's all-time total is 127x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Delbert | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 46,930 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,038 | 34 | 22,252 |
Delbert's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Delbert's full recorded timeline at 1953, 26% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 74% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2025, with just 12 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1932 peak of 1,038 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Delbert popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1932)
- 1,038
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Delbert popularity over time - girls
126 total births recorded since 1916 (Delbert as girls' name)
Delbert by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (9,678 births, 21% of the file).
1920s was Delbert's strongest decade.
9,678 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Delbert births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 383
1880s
383 births
- 1890s 387
1890s
387 births
- 1900s 674
1900s
674 births
- 1910s
1910s
5,257 births
- 1920s
1920s
9,678 births
- 1930s
1930s
9,167 births
- 1940s
1940s
7,243 births
- 1950s
1950s
6,004 births
- 1960s
1960s
3,910 births
- 1970s 1,935
1970s
1,935 births
- 1980s 1,082
1980s
1,082 births
- 1990s 593
1990s
593 births
- 2000s 318
2000s
318 births
- 2010s 199
2010s
199 births
- 2020s 100
2020s
100 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 9,678 births (21% of all-time use).
How Delbert compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Delbert's total volume
Delbert by state
Where Delbert concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 3,030 | 6.5% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 2,737 | 5.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 2,586 | 5.5% |
| #4 | California | | 2,258 | 4.8% |
| #5 | Missouri | | 2,180 | 4.6% |
| #6 | Oklahoma | | 2,121 | 4.5% |
| #7 | Kentucky | | 2,050 | 4.4% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 2,002 | 4.3% |
3,030 of 46,930 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.
Delbert appears in 48 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Delbert's data
- Delbert's decade-level peak was the 1920s (9,678 total births); usage has since declined to 100 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Delberts (3,030 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Delbert: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1932)
Similar record span (~145 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Delbert draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.