boy's name
Delroy
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,451
Delroy is a boy's name. In 2023 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1992, when 34 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
Delroy over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 19 |
| 1920s | 71 |
| 1930s | 190 |
| 1940s | 164 |
| 1950s | 160 |
| 1960s | 152 |
| 1970s | 100 |
| 1980s | 181 |
| 1990s | 184 |
| 2000s | 113 |
| 2010s | 68 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 15 |
How popular is Delroy?
In 2023, Delroy was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Delroy is used
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 Delroy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Delroy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Delroy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Delroy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Delroy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Delroy
How popular is the name Delroy?
In 2023, Delroy was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Delroy a girl's or a boy's name?
Delroy is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Delroy most popular?
Delroy peaked in 1992, when 34 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Delroy a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Delroy currently ranks #5,549 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.