Boys' name · since 1907

Delphin

Since 1907, U.S. Social Security records show 116 babies named Delphin, peaking in 1907. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#16,418 of 45,481
all-time among boys
116
born since 1907
1920s
peak decade

Delphin sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 116 recorded since 1907.

Delphin has 116 recorded births among boys since 1907, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1907 to 1935.

  • #16,418 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 116 born since 1907
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Delphin ranks #16,418 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 116 born since 1907, peaking in the 1920s.

#16,418 of 45,481
all-time among boys
116
born since 1907
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Delphin's 116 recorded births place it above 63.81% 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.

Delphin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Delphin's full recorded timeline at 1927, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1921, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1907 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Delphin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–1935

Last recorded 1935
Peak year (1907)
13
Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
468101214 190719211923192519271929193119341935 7

Delphin by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (62 births, 53% of the file).

1920s was Delphin's strongest decade.

62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Delphin births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 62 births (53% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Delphin? ▼
Delphin has been given to 116 babies in the U.S. since 1907, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #16,418 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1935. 13 babies were born in 1907, its single highest year.
Where does Delphin sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Delphin ranks #16,418 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 Delphin most popular? ▼
Delphin was most popular in the 1920s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 1907.
How long has the name Delphin been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Delphin since 1907 -- 29 years through the most recent 1935 data.
What names are similar to Delphin? ▼
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 Delphin's data

  • Delphin's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (62 total births) through the 1930s (34) -- 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 Delphin

Nearby Names Like Delphin

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

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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Delphin: 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, 1907–1935 (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 Delphin 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.