Boys' name · since 1916

Delmo

Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 105 babies named Delmo, peaking in 1916. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#17,083 of 45,481
all-time among boys
105
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade

105 boys have been named Delmo since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Delmo recorded 105 times among boys since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1939.

  • #17,083 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 105 born since 1916
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Delmo ranks #17,083 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 105 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.

#17,083 of 45,481
all-time among boys
105
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Delmo's 105 recorded births place it above 62.35% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Delmo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Delmo's full recorded timeline at 1927, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1930, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Delmo popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1939

Last recorded 1939
Peak year (1916)
10
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
4681012 19161918192219261928193119361939 5

Delmo by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (47 births, 45% of the file).

1920s was Delmo's strongest decade.

47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Delmo births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 47 births (45% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Delmo? ▼
Since 1916, Social Security records show 105 babies named Delmo. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #17,083 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1939. Its busiest year on record was 1916, with 10 births.
Where does Delmo sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Delmo ranks #17,083 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Delmo most popular? ▼
Delmo was most popular in the 1920s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Delmo been used? ▼
Delmo has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 24 years of data through 1939.
What names are similar to Delmo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Delbert, Delmar, Delmer, Delano, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Delmo's data

  • Delmo's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (47 total births) through the 1930s (32) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Delmo

Nearby Names Like Delmo

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Delmo

Delbert Boy
#6803 46,930 births
Delmar Boy
#5868 14,242 births
Delmer Boy
#12038 7,654 births
Delano Boy
#4151 5,531 births
Delvin Boy
#4554 5,328 births

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Lemonte
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Delmo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1916–1939 (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 Delmo 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.