How Many People Are Named Delmer?
An estimated 2,438 people in the United States have the first name Delmer. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 69 years old, and Delmer peaked in popularity in 1924 with 205 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Delmer 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 Delmer paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 69, Delmer is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1967.
Estimated Living Americans
2,438
About 1 in 140,588 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
69
years old
Peak Year
1924
205 births
Total Registered
7,665
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Delmer
Delmer is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 7,665 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Delmer as a male name
Ranked #7,852 in 2023
10 male births in 2023
Peak: 1924 (205 births)
Delmer as a female name
Ranked #4,335 in 1936
5 female births in 1936
Peak: 1917 (6 births)
Delmer: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Delmer span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,911 babies were registered. Delmer has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Delmer by Decade
How has Delmer 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.
Delmer by State
Birth registrations for Delmer span all 28 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Kentucky, West Virginia, Oklahoma. The lowest are in Georgia, Washington, Idaho. On average, about 155 Delmers were registered per state.
Delmer + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Delmer as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Delmer
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Delmer: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Delmer?
We estimate approximately 2,438 people named Delmer 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 140,588 Americans share this first name.
Is Delmer a common name?
Delmer is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,665 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Delmer most popular?
Delmer reached peak popularity in 1924, when 205 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Delmer is approximately 69 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Delmer a male name?
Delmer is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Delmer Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Delmer Smith, Delmer Johnson, Delmer 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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