Boys' name · since 1913

Delmore

Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 244 babies named Delmore, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#11,815 of 45,481
all-time among boys
244
born since 1913
1920s
peak decade

Delmore is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 244 have been recorded since 1913.

Social Security Administration records show Delmore recorded 244 times among boys since 1913, 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 1913 to 1955.

  • #11,815 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 244 born since 1913
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Delmore ranks #11,815 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 244 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.

#11,815 of 45,481
all-time among boys
244
born since 1913
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Delmore's 244 recorded births place it above 73.98% 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.

Delmore's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Delmore's full recorded timeline at 1930, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Delmore popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1955

Last recorded 1955
Peak year (1919)
11
Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
4681012 191319181922192619301934193819461955 5

Delmore by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (85 births, 35% of the file).

1920s was Delmore's strongest decade.

85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Delmore births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 85 births (35% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Delmore? ▼
244 babies have been named Delmore since 1913. All-time, it sits at #11,815 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1955. The peak year was 1919 with 11 births.
Where does Delmore sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Delmore ranks #11,815 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 Delmore most popular? ▼
Delmore was most popular in the 1920s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Delmore been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Delmore since 1913 -- 43 years through the most recent 1955 data.
What names are similar to Delmore? ▼
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 Delmore's data

  • Delmore's decade-level peak was the 1920s (85 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Delmore

Nearby Names Like Delmore

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

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

Compare Delmore side by side: Delmore vs Delbert Delmore vs Delmar Delmore vs Delmer

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Sadao
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Halden #7754
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Delmore: 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, 1913–1955 (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 Delmore 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.