How Many People Are Named Delvin?
An estimated 4,317 people in the United States have the first name Delvin. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 41 years old, and Delvin peaked in popularity in 1978 with 194 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Delvin 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 Delvin paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,317
About 1 in 79,396 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1978
194 births
Total Registered
5,333
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Delvin
Delvin is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 5,333 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Delvin as a male name
Ranked #4,208 in 2024
25 male births in 2024
Peak: 1978 (186 births)
Delvin as a female name
Ranked #15,902 in 2022
5 female births in 2022
Peak: 1978 (8 births)
Delvin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Delvin span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 825 babies were registered. Delvin has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Delvin by Decade
How has Delvin 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.
Delvin by State
Birth registrations for Delvin span all 26 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Florida, Louisiana. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Ohio. On average, about 68 Delvins were registered per state.
Delvin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Delvin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Delvin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Delvin?
We estimate approximately 4,317 people named Delvin 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 79,396 Americans share this first name.
Is Delvin a common name?
Delvin is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,333 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Delvin most popular?
Delvin reached peak popularity in 1978, when 194 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Delvin is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Delvin a male name?
Delvin is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Delvin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Delvin Smith, Delvin Johnson, Delvin 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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