How Many People Are Named Delford?
An estimated 196 people in the United States have the first name Delford. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 74 years old, and Delford peaked in popularity in 1925 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Delford 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 Delford paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Delford is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
Estimated Living Americans
196
About 1 in 1,748,747 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1925
19 births
Total Registered
548
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Delford
Delford is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 548 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Delford as a male name
Ranked #4,230 in 1981
9 male births in 1981
Peak: 1925 (19 births)
Delford: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Delford span from the 1910s to the 1980s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 137 babies were registered. Delford has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Delford by Decade
How has Delford 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.
Delford by State
Delford + Last Name Combinations
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Delford: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Delford?
We estimate approximately 196 people named Delford 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 1,748,747 Americans share this first name.
Is Delford a common name?
Delford is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 74% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 548 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Delford most popular?
Delford reached peak popularity in 1925, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Delford is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Delford a male name?
Delford is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Delford Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Delford Smith, Delford Johnson, Delford 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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