boy's name
Delmer
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 7,670
Delmer is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1924, when 205 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1883.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Delmer over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 23 |
| 1890s | 37 |
| 1900s | 130 |
| 1910s | 992 |
| 1920s | 1,911 |
| 1930s | 1,743 |
| 1940s | 1,159 |
| 1950s | 727 |
| 1960s | 397 |
| 1970s | 221 |
| 1980s | 108 |
| 1990s | 71 |
| 2000s | 72 |
| 2010s | 47 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 32 |
How popular is Delmer?
In 2025, Delmer was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Delmer
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Delmer also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Delmer over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Delmer
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Delmer — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Delmer
How popular is the name Delmer?
In 2025, Delmer was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Delmer a girl's or a boy's name?
Delmer is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Delmer?
Delmer has 2 syllables.
When was Delmer most popular?
Delmer peaked in 1924, when 205 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Delmer a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Delmer currently ranks #12,205 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.