US rank #4199 Boys' name Peak 1978 5,306 births

Delvin — #4199 US boys' name

5,306 babies named Delvin in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s721920s2501930s3411940s3061950s4211960s4051970s8091980s7751990s7262000s6562010s3962020s149
#4199
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 71% of names given to boys today.

1970s
Peak decade

15% of everyone ever named Delvin was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

186 babies were named Delvin in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Delvin

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,306 babies named Delvin between 1914 and 2024, spanning 111 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Delvin currently holds the #4199 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 186 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Delvin performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 809 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Delvin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 434 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Louisiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Delvin in 26 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Delvin 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 5,306 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.

Delvin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,306

Since 1914

111 years of records

Peak year

1978

186 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#4,199

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1914

Recorded for 111 years

Last year on file: 2024

Delvin popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1914

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1978)
186
Annual births at peak — across 111 years of records
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Delvin popularity over time — girls

27 total births recorded since 1978 (Delvin as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 27 births
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Delvin by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
809 births that decade — 15% of Delvin's all-time total
1910s721920s2501930s3411940s3061950s4211960s4051970s8091980s7751990s7262000s6562010s3962020s149

Delvin by state

Where Delvin concentrates geographically — total births since 1914

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Delvin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
434 8.2%
#2 Florida
325 6.1%
#3 Louisiana
210 4.0%
#4 California
180 3.4%
#5 New York
84 1.6%
#6 Alabama
73 1.4%
#7 Georgia
71 1.3%
#8 South Carolina
68 1.3%
Texas share of Delvin's total US births 8.2%
Even split

434 of 5,306 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.

Delvin appears in 26 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Delvin?
5,306 babies have been named Delvin since 1914. It currently ranks #4199 among boys. The peak year was 1978 with 186 births.
When was Delvin most popular?
Delvin was most popular in the 1970s decade with 809 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
Where is Delvin most popular?
The top states for the name Delvin are Texas (434 births), Florida (325 births), Louisiana (210 births).
How long has the name Delvin been used?
Delvin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 111 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Delvin?
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.

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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, 1914–2024 (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.