boy's name
Delvin
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,440
Ireland
#916
2011 births
Delvin is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1978, when 194 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 150,716 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Delvin 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 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 72 |
| 1920s | 250 |
| 1930s | 341 |
| 1940s | 306 |
| 1950s | 421 |
| 1960s | 405 |
| 1970s | 825 |
| 1980s | 781 |
| 1990s | 726 |
| 2000s | 656 |
| 2010s | 396 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 176 |
How popular is Delvin?
In 2025, Delvin was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Delvin 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 Delvin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Delvin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Delvin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Delvin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Delvin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Delvin
How popular is the name Delvin?
In 2025, Delvin was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Delvin a girl's or a boy's name?
Delvin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Delvin?
Delvin has 2 syllables.
When was Delvin most popular?
Delvin peaked in 1978, when 194 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Delvin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Delvin currently ranks #4,165 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.