How Many People Are Named Delbert?
An estimated 17,879 people in the United States have the first name Delbert. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Delbert peaked in popularity in 1932 with 1,038 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Delbert 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 Delbert paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Delbert is overwhelmingly male, 126 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 68, Delbert is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
Estimated Living Americans
17,879
About 1 in 19,171 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1932
1,038 births
Total Registered
47,044
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Delbert
Delbert is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 47,044 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Delbert as a male name
Ranked #6,224 in 2024
14 male births in 2024
Peak: 1932 (1,038 births)
Delbert as a female name
Ranked #7,251 in 1968
5 female births in 1968
Peak: 1925 (10 births)
Delbert: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Delbert span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 9,736 babies were registered. Delbert has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Delbert by Decade
How has Delbert 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.
Delbert by State
Birth registrations for Delbert span all 48 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Ohio, Illinois, Texas. The lowest are in Nevada, Delaware, Connecticut. On average, about 862 Delberts were registered per state.
Delbert + Last Name Combinations
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Delbert: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Delbert?
We estimate approximately 17,879 people named Delbert 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 19,171 Americans share this first name.
Is Delbert a common name?
Delbert is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 47,044 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Delbert most popular?
Delbert reached peak popularity in 1932, when 1,038 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Delbert is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Delbert a male name?
Delbert is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Delbert Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Delbert Smith, Delbert Johnson, Delbert 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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