Recorded 1913–1955 Boys' name Peak 1919 244 births

Delmore — boys' name

244 babies named Delmore in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s461920s851930s751940s211950s17
1920s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Delmore was born in this single decade.

1919
Single peak year

11 babies were named Delmore in 1919 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Delmore

The Social Security Administration has registered 244 babies named Delmore between 1913 and 1955, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Delmore currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1955. The name reached its historical peak in 1919, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Delmore performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 85 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Delmore shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Delmore in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 244 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Delmore at a glance

Last recorded 1955

Total births

244

Since 1913

43 years of records

Peak year

1919

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1955

Active since

1913

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 1955

Delmore popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1955
Peak year (1919)
11
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
4681012 195519431937193319291925192119171913 6

Delmore by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
85 births that decade — 35% of Delmore's all-time total
1910s461920s851930s751940s211950s17

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Delmore?
244 babies have been named Delmore since 1913. It was last recorded in 1955. The peak year was 1919 with 11 births.
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?
Delmore has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 43 years of data through 1955.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1913–1955 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.