Total births
7,654
Boys' name · since 1883
Delmer
7,654 babies named Delmer in U.S. Social Security records since 1883, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 7,654
- total births
- 1883–2025
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
Delmer is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 7,654 have been recorded since 1883.
Delmer has 7,654 recorded births among boys since 1883, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 2025.
- 7,654 total births
- 1883–2025 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 25% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
7,654 boys have been named Delmer since 1883, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2025.
- 7,654
- total births
- 1883–2025
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Delmer was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
205 babies were named Delmer in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Delmer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Delmer splits its recorded history at 1954: 18% of all births land in the more recent half, 82% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1885 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1924 peak of 205 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Delmer at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1883
Delmer popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–2025
- Peak year (1924)
- 205
- Annual births at peak, across 143 years of records
Delmer popularity over time - girls
16 total births recorded since 1917 (Delmer as girls' name)
Delmer by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Delmer's strongest decade.
1,906 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Delmer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 23
1880s
23 births
- 1890s 37
1890s
37 births
- 1900s 130
1900s
130 births
- 1910s
1910s
986 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,906 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,738 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,159 births
- 1950s 727
1950s
727 births
- 1960s 397
1960s
397 births
- 1970s 221
1970s
221 births
- 1980s 108
1980s
108 births
- 1990s 71
1990s
71 births
- 2000s 72
2000s
72 births
- 2010s 47
2010s
47 births
- 2020s 32
2020s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 1,906 births (25% of all-time use).
How Delmer 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 Delmer's total volume
Delmer vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Delmer by state
Where Delmer concentrates geographically, total births since 1883
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 623 | 8.1% |
| #2 | West Virginia | | 383 | 5.0% |
| #3 | Oklahoma | | 367 | 4.8% |
| #4 | Texas | | 315 | 4.1% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 240 | 3.1% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 224 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Missouri | | 222 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 181 | 2.4% |
Kentucky share of Delmer's total US births 8.1%
Even split
623 of 7,654 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.
Delmer appears in 28 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Delmer? ▼
7,654 babies have been named Delmer since 1883. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 1924 with 205 births.
When was Delmer most popular? ▼
Delmer was most popular in the 1920s decade with 1,906 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Delmer most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Delmer are Kentucky (623 births), West Virginia (383 births), Oklahoma (367 births).
How long has the name Delmer been used? ▼
Records for Delmer go back to 1883, giving 143 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Delmer? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Delbert, Delmar, Delano, Delvin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Delmer's data
- Delmer's decade-level peak was the 1920s (1,906 total births); usage has since declined to 32 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Delmers (623 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Delmer
Nearby Names Like Delmer
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Delmer
Delbert Boy
#6200 46,930 births
Delmar Boy
#4708 14,242 births
Delano Boy
#3617 5,531 births
Delvin Boy
#4214 5,328 births
Delton Boy
#6851 4,751 births
Compare Delmer side by side: Delmer vs Delbert Delmer vs Delmar Delmer vs Delano
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1883–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Delmer: Baby Name Since 1883 - 7,654 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/delmer. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Delmer 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 June 2026.