How Many People Are Named Delphine?
An estimated 4,044 people in the United States have the first name Delphine. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 57 years old, and Delphine peaked in popularity in 1958 with 348 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Delphine 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 Delphine paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,044
About 1 in 84,756 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
57
years old
Peak Year
1958
348 births
Total Registered
10,440
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Delphine
Delphine is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 10,440 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Delphine as a male name
Ranked #3,769 in 1933
5 male births in 1933
Peak: 1929 (7 births)
Delphine as a female name
Ranked #3,651 in 2024
42 female births in 2024
Peak: 1958 (348 births)
Delphine: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Delphine span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 2,087 babies were registered. Delphine has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Delphine by Decade
How has Delphine 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.
Delphine by State
Birth registrations for Delphine span all 37 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in South Dakota, Arkansas, Colorado. On average, about 159 Delphines were registered per state.
Delphine + Last Name Combinations
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Delphine: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Delphine?
We estimate approximately 4,044 people named Delphine 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 84,756 Americans share this first name.
Is Delphine a common name?
Delphine is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10,440 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Delphine most popular?
Delphine reached peak popularity in 1958, when 348 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Delphine is approximately 57 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Delphine a female name?
Delphine is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Delphine Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Delphine Smith, Delphine Johnson, Delphine 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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