How Many People Are Named Delmus?
An estimated 270 people in the United States have the first name Delmus. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 69 years old, and Delmus peaked in popularity in 1938 with 18 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Delmus 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 Delmus paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 69, Delmus is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1967.
Estimated Living Americans
270
About 1 in 1,269,461 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
69
years old
Peak Year
1938
18 births
Total Registered
599
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Delmus
Delmus is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 599 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Delmus as a male name
Ranked #5,061 in 1981
7 male births in 1981
Peak: 1938 (18 births)
Delmus: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Delmus span from the 1900s to the 1980s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 127 babies were registered. Delmus has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Delmus by Decade
How has Delmus 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.
Delmus by State
Delmus + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Delmus as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Delmus
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Delmus: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Delmus?
We estimate approximately 270 people named Delmus 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 1,269,461 Americans share this first name.
Is Delmus a common name?
Delmus is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 599 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Delmus most popular?
Delmus reached peak popularity in 1938, when 18 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Delmus is approximately 69 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Delmus a male name?
Delmus is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Delmus Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Delmus Smith, Delmus Johnson, Delmus 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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