Delmer
Variant of Delmar, which is usually explained as a surname from the Spanish del mar, meaning of the sea; American use treats the two spellings alike.
Delmer in 2025
Delmer was given to 5 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 25,708th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 663,069 babies born.
The history of Delmer
Delmer reached its highest point in 1924, when 205 babies were given the name, ranking 901st that year. Its best-ever ranking was 858th, in 1936.
Across the 143 years of records since 1883, 7,670 babies have been named Delmer. Half of them were born before 1934, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Delmer by decade
| Decade | Babies named Delmer | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 23 | 1,445 |
| 1890s | 37 | 1,759 |
| 1900s | 130 | 1,225 |
| 1910s | 992 | 908 |
| 1920s | 1,911 | 874 |
| 1930s | 1,743 | 858 |
| 1940s | 1,159 | 1,066 |
| 1950s | 727 | 1,715 |
| 1960s | 397 | 2,444 |
| 1970s | 221 | 3,674 |
| 1980s | 108 | 7,634 |
| 1990s | 71 | 8,846 |
| 2000s | 72 | 15,289 |
| 2010s | 47 | 14,436 |
| 2020s | 32 | 16,384 |
Where Delmer is heading
Delmer has fallen 17% over the past decade, from 6 babies in 2015 to 5 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1924 peak — Delmer is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Delmer
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Delmer.