boy's name
Dolphus
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Births on record 1,245
Dolphus is a boy's name. In 1978 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1930, when 37 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
Dolphus over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1978, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 83 |
| 1890s | 37 |
| 1900s | 52 |
| 1910s | 193 |
| 1920s | 251 |
| 1930s | 208 |
| 1940s | 166 |
| 1950s | 147 |
| 1960s | 68 |
| 1970s (to 1978) | 40 |
How popular is Dolphus?
In 1978, Dolphus was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Dolphus
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dolphus also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dolphus over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dolphus
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dolphus — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dolphus
How popular is the name Dolphus?
In 1978, Dolphus was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Dolphus a girl's or a boy's name?
Dolphus is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Dolphus most popular?
Dolphus peaked in 1930, when 37 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.