Delmer Boy
How popular is Delmer?
#12,004 boy name in 2025
5 baby boys were named Delmer in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.
2,216living people named Delmer (est.)
72median age of people named Delmer
7,670babies named Delmer since 1880
1 in 663,069US babies born in 2025
Delmer popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #12,004 for boys |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 5 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-17% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #10,638 in 2015, #9,548 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1924 (205 boys) |
| Highest rank | #404 in 1935 |
| First recorded | 1883 |
| 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 |
Delmer counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Delmar family of names ranked #3,659 for boys in 2025 (#3,534 the year before), with 20 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Delmar | 15 | 75% |
| Delmer | 5 | 25% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Delmer by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 23 | #720 |
| 1890s | 37 | #714 |
| 1900s | 130 | #472 |
| 1910s | 986 | #429 |
| 1920s | 1,906 | #424 |
| 1930s | 1,738 | #404 |
| 1940s | 1,159 | #501 |
| 1950s | 727 | #760 |
| 1960s | 397 | #1,044 |
| 1970s | 221 | #1,493 |
| 1980s | 108 | #3,028 |
| 1990s | 71 | #3,601 |
| 2000s | 72 | #6,455 |
| 2010s | 47 | #6,301 |
| 2020s | 32 | #7,582 |
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Questions
- Is Delmer a boy or girl name?
- Delmer is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Delmer were boys.
- How popular is the name Delmer?
- 5 baby boys were named Delmer in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.
- When was Delmer most popular?
- Delmer peaked in 1924, when 205 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #404 in 1935.
- How many people are named Delmer?
- 7,670 babies have been named Delmer in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,216 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 72.
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.