Boys' name · since 1912
Delmont
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 535 babies named Delmont, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,579 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 535
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Delmont sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 535 recorded since 1912.
Social Security Administration records show Delmont recorded 535 times among boys since 1912, 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 1912 to 1979.
- #7,579 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 535 born since 1912
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Delmont ranks #7,579 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 535 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.
- #7,579 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 535
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Delmont's 535 recorded births place it above 83.32% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Maine.
Delmont's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Delmont's full recorded timeline at 1938, 35% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 65% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1949, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1922 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Delmont popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1979
- Peak year (1922)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
Delmont by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (141 births, 26% of the file).
1920s was Delmont's strongest decade.
141 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Delmont births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
107 births
- 1920s
1920s
141 births
- 1930s
1930s
114 births
- 1940s
1940s
80 births
- 1950s 24
1950s
24 births
- 1960s 38
1960s
38 births
- 1970s 31
1970s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 141 births (26% of all-time use).
How Delmont 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 Delmont's total volume
Delmont by state
Where Delmont concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Maine | | 32 | 6.0% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 16 | 3.0% |
| #3 | Minnesota | | 5 | 0.9% |
32 of 535 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Delmont's data
- Delmont's decade-level peak was the 1920s (141 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Maine records the most Delmonts (32 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Maine 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 Delmont: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1922)
Similar record span (~67 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, 1912–1979 (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 Delmont 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.