Del Boy
How popular is Del?
#8,239 boy name in 2025
9 baby boys were named Del in the US in 2025, making it the 8239th most popular boy name.
3,300living people named Del (est.)
64median age of people named Del
4,970babies named Del since 1880
1 in 368,371US babies born in 2025
Del popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #8,239 for boys (▼ 1412 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 9 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+29% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #9,562 in 2015, #5,695 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1958 (143 boys) |
| Highest rank | #643 in 1958 |
| First recorded | 1909 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Del counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Del family of names ranked #4,266 for boys in 2025 (#3,441 the year before), with 15 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Del | 9 | 60% |
| Dell | 6 | 40% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Del by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 | #1,439 |
| 1910s | 116 | #1,241 |
| 1920s | 166 | #1,443 |
| 1930s | 333 | #963 |
| 1940s | 556 | #736 |
| 1950s | 1,095 | #643 |
| 1960s | 967 | #671 |
| 1970s | 427 | #898 |
| 1980s | 201 | #1,978 |
| 1990s | 167 | #2,538 |
| 2000s | 104 | #5,273 |
| 2010s | 90 | #5,655 |
| 2020s | 71 | #5,695 |
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Questions
- Is Del a boy or girl name?
- Del is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Del were boys.
- How popular is the name Del?
- 9 baby boys were named Del in the US in 2025, making it the 8239th most popular boy name.
- When was Del most popular?
- Del peaked in 1958, when 143 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #643 in 1958.
- How many people are named Del?
- 4,970 babies have been named Del in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,300 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 64.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.