How Many People Are Named Delmar?
An estimated 5,177 people in the United States have the first name Delmar. It is predominantly male (99.1%). The average bearer is 63 years old, and Delmar peaked in popularity in 1927 with 360 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Delmar 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 Delmar paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Delmar is overwhelmingly male, 134 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
5,177
About 1 in 66,207 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.1% confidence
Average Age
63
years old
Peak Year
1927
360 births
Total Registered
14,361
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Delmar
Delmar is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 14,361 total births registered, 99.1% were male.
Delmar as a male name
Ranked #4,726 in 2024
21 male births in 2024
Peak: 1931 (354 births)
Delmar as a female name
Ranked #5,019 in 1957
7 female births in 1957
Peak: 1915 (10 births)
Delmar: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Delmar span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 3,256 babies were registered. Delmar has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Delmar by Decade
How has Delmar 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.
Delmar by State
Birth registrations for Delmar span all 36 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, Ohio, Missouri. The lowest are in New Jersey, Montana, Mississippi. On average, about 264 Delmars were registered per state.
Delmar + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Delmar as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Delmar: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Delmar?
We estimate approximately 5,177 people named Delmar 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 66,207 Americans share this first name.
Is Delmar a common name?
Delmar is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 14,361 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Delmar most popular?
Delmar reached peak popularity in 1927, when 360 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Delmar is approximately 63 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Delmar a male name?
Delmar is predominantly male. 99.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Delmar Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Delmar Smith, Delmar Johnson, Delmar 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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