Boy nameCurrently #6,224 in the USSteady
Delbert
//ˈdɛlbɜrt//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19327 lettersStarts with D
Meaning & origin
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Delbert's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Delbert |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 44 |
| 1881 | 27 |
| 1882 | 46 |
| 1883 | 43 |
| 1884 | 46 |
| 1885 | 42 |
| 1886 | 30 |
| 1887 | 28 |
| 1888 | 45 |
| 1889 | 32 |
| 1890 | 28 |
| 1891 | 37 |
| 1892 | 43 |
| 1893 | 31 |
| 1894 | 30 |
| 1895 | 33 |
| 1896 | 46 |
| 1897 | 42 |
| 1898 | 48 |
| 1899 | 49 |
| 1900 | 44 |
| 1901 | 38 |
| 1902 | 51 |
| 1903 | 50 |
| 1904 | 59 |
| 1905 | 72 |
| 1906 | 89 |
| 1907 | 88 |
| 1908 | 92 |
| 1909 | 91 |
| 1910 | 122 |
| 1911 | 140 |
| 1912 | 325 |
| 1913 | 369 |
| 1914 | 472 |
| 1915 | 630 |
| 1916 | 751 |
| 1917 | 775 |
| 1918 | 833 |
| 1919 | 853 |
| 1920 | 982 |
| 1921 | 977 |
| 1922 | 976 |
| 1923 | 1,002 |
| 1924 | 995 |
| 1925 | 908 |
| 1926 | 925 |
| 1927 | 973 |
| 1928 | 1,029 |
| 1929 | 969 |
| 1930 | 1,013 |
| 1931 | 939 |
| 1932 | 1,038 |
| 1933 | 921 |
| 1934 | 894 |
| 1935 | 866 |
| 1936 | 882 |
| 1937 | 915 |
| 1938 | 879 |
| 1939 | 848 |
| 1940 | 813 |
| 1941 | 756 |
| 1942 | 797 |
| 1943 | 788 |
| 1944 | 745 |
| 1945 | 646 |
| 1946 | 678 |
| 1947 | 724 |
| 1948 | 693 |
| 1949 | 608 |
| 1950 | 569 |
| 1951 | 609 |
| 1952 | 641 |
| 1953 | 616 |
| 1954 | 606 |
| 1955 | 654 |
| 1956 | 623 |
| 1957 | 567 |
| 1958 | 568 |
| 1959 | 562 |
| 1960 | 491 |
| 1961 | 477 |
| 1962 | 497 |
| 1963 | 443 |
| 1964 | 398 |
| 1965 | 373 |
| 1966 | 366 |
| 1967 | 322 |
| 1968 | 287 |
| 1969 | 267 |
| 1970 | 255 |
| 1971 | 251 |
| 1972 | 218 |
| 1973 | 234 |
| 1974 | 200 |
| 1975 | 167 |
| 1976 | 150 |
| 1977 | 171 |
| 1978 | 139 |
| 1979 | 150 |
| 1980 | 137 |
| 1981 | 131 |
| 1982 | 107 |
| 1983 | 135 |
| 1984 | 106 |
| 1985 | 114 |
| 1986 | 110 |
| 1987 | 85 |
| 1988 | 85 |
| 1989 | 72 |
| 1990 | 92 |
| 1991 | 83 |
| 1992 | 68 |
| 1993 | 61 |
| 1994 | 67 |
| 1995 | 67 |
| 1996 | 40 |
| 1997 | 42 |
| 1998 | 35 |
| 1999 | 38 |
| 2000 | 32 |
| 2001 | 31 |
| 2002 | 38 |
| 2003 | 33 |
| 2004 | 34 |
| 2005 | 37 |
| 2006 | 29 |
| 2007 | 38 |
| 2008 | 24 |
| 2009 | 22 |
| 2010 | 23 |
| 2011 | 16 |
| 2012 | 18 |
| 2013 | 20 |
| 2014 | 20 |
| 2015 | 22 |
| 2016 | 22 |
| 2017 | 21 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2020 | 26 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2024 | 14 |
Delbert through the decades
- Delbert peaked in 1932, when 1,038 babies were named Delbert in the US.
- The 1920s were Delbert's strongest decade, averaging 974 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Delbert has fallen 23% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Delbert currently ranks #6,224 in the US and is holding steady.