Recorded 1919–1951 Boys' name Peak 1919 25 births

Delwood — boys' name

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

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The verdict

25 boys have been named Delwood since 1919, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1951.

25
total births
1919–1951
years on record
1930s
peak decade
40%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Delwood was born in this single decade.

1919
Single peak year

5 babies were named Delwood in 1919 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Delwood

The Social Security Administration has registered 25 babies named Delwood between 1919 and 1951, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Delwood currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1951. The name reached its historical peak in 1919, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Delwood performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Delwood shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Delwood 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 25 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.

Delwood at a glance

Last recorded 1951

Total births

25

Since 1919

33 years of records

Peak year

1919

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1951

Active since

1919

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 1951

Delwood popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–1919

Last recorded 1951
Peak year (1919)
5
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
5 19511938193719231919 5

Delwood by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
10 births that decade — 40% of Delwood's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Delwood?
25 babies have been named Delwood since 1919. It was last recorded in 1951. The peak year was 1919 with 5 births.
When was Delwood most popular?
Delwood was most popular in the 1930s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Delwood been used?
Delwood has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 33 years of data through 1951.
What names are similar to Delwood?
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, 1919–1951 (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.