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Delbert

/ˈdɛlbɚt/ · 100% boys · 12 born in 2025

Delbert has been given to about 47,056 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1932, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈdɛlbɚt/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 21,902
Median age today74 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Delbert per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1932 · 1,038
  • Born in 202512
  • All time47,056

How popular is Delbert?

Its best year was 1932, when 1,038 babies were given the name, ranking 151st. The typical living American called Delbert is about 74 years old today.

Names that sound like Delbert

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Elbert0.89
  2. Herbert0.79
  3. Albert0.71
  4. Gilbert0.71
  5. Wilbert0.71
  6. Delmer0.69
  7. Robert0.60
  8. Hubert0.60

Middle names for Delbert

Ranked by flow score
  1. Delbert Paul0.77
  2. Delbert John0.77
  3. Delbert Blake0.76
  4. Delbert Wade0.76
  5. Delbert Ross0.76
  6. Delbert Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Delbert

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Otisbrother · 0.96
  2. Lenorasister · 0.96
  3. Hughbrother · 0.95
  4. Fayesister · 0.95
  5. Rolandbrother · 0.94
  6. Rosiesister · 0.94

Where Delbert is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Delbert Anderson0.77
    2. Delbert White0.72
    3. Delbert Nguyen0.72
    4. Delbert Moore0.72
    5. Delbert Hill0.72
    6. Delbert Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Delbert

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.