Delmar
From a surname taken from Spanish del mar, of the sea. The French equivalent de la mer lies behind similar names such as Delmer and Delmore.
Delmar in 2025
Delmar was given to 15 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 12,460th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 221,023 babies born.
The history of Delmar
Delmar reached its highest point in 1927, when 360 babies were given the name, ranking 661st that year. Its best-ever ranking was 628th, in 1931.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 14,376 babies have been named Delmar. Half of them were born before 1935, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Delmar by decade
| Decade | Babies named Delmar | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 62 | 1,459 |
| 1890s | 77 | 1,244 |
| 1900s | 244 | 811 |
| 1910s | 1,790 | 690 |
| 1920s | 3,256 | 661 |
| 1930s | 3,017 | 628 |
| 1940s | 1,937 | 802 |
| 1950s | 1,340 | 1,216 |
| 1960s | 824 | 1,743 |
| 1970s | 595 | 2,154 |
| 1980s | 376 | 3,152 |
| 1990s | 292 | 4,371 |
| 2000s | 219 | 7,205 |
| 2010s | 224 | 7,751 |
| 2020s | 123 | 8,332 |
Where Delmar is heading
Delmar has held roughly steady over the past decade, from 15 babies in 2015 to 15 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1927 peak — Delmar is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Delmar
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Delmar.