How Many People Are Named Del?
An estimated 3,375 people in the United States have the first name Del. It is used for both genders, with 86.5% male. The average bearer is 60 years old, and Del peaked in popularity in 1958 with 168 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Del as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Del paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,375
About 1 in 101,557 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
86.5% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1958
168 births
Total Registered
4,961
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Del
Del is predominantly male (86.5%), though 672 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Del as a male name
Ranked #6,903 in 2024
12 male births in 2024
Peak: 1958 (143 births)
Del as a female name
Ranked #8,734 in 1973
5 female births in 1973
Peak: 1956 (31 births)
Del: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Del span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 1,311 babies were registered. Del has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Del by Decade
How has Del tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Del by State
Birth registrations for Del span all 22 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Washington, Texas. The lowest are in South Carolina, Maryland, Iowa. On average, about 60 Dels were registered per state.
Del + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Del
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Del: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Del?
We estimate approximately 3,375 people named Del are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 101,557 Americans share this first name.
Is Del a common name?
Del is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,961 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Del most popular?
Del reached peak popularity in 1958, when 168 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Del is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Del a male name?
Del is predominantly male. 86.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Del Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Del Smith, Del Johnson, Del Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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