Boys' name · since 1907
Delmus
Since 1907, U.S. Social Security records show 599 babies named Delmus, peaking in 1938. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,076 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 599
- born since 1907
- 1930s
- peak decade
Delmus sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 599 recorded since 1907.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Delmus has been recorded 599 times among boys since 1907, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1907 to 1981.
- #7,076 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 599 born since 1907
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Delmus ranks #7,076 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 599 born since 1907, peaking in the 1930s.
- #7,076 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 599
- born since 1907
- 1930s
- peak decade
Delmus's 599 recorded births place it above 84.42% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by West Virginia.
Delmus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Delmus splits its recorded history at 1946: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1938 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Delmus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–1981
- Peak year (1938)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Delmus by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (127 births, 21% of the file).
1930s was Delmus's strongest decade.
127 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Delmus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 9
1900s
9 births
- 1910s 38
1910s
38 births
- 1920s
1920s
99 births
- 1930s
1930s
127 births
- 1940s
1940s
113 births
- 1950s
1950s
90 births
- 1960s
1960s
53 births
- 1970s
1970s
52 births
- 1980s 18
1980s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 127 births (21% of all-time use).
How Delmus 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 Delmus's total volume
Delmus by state
Where Delmus concentrates geographically, total births since 1907
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | West Virginia | | 6 | 1.0% |
6 of 599 births nationwide.
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What to do with Delmus's data
- Delmus's decade-level peak was the 1930s (127 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- West Virginia records the most Delmuss (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. West Virginia 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 Delmus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1938)
Similar record span (~74 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, 1907–1981 (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 Delmus 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.