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Delmar

/ˈdɛlmɚ/ · 99% boys · 15 born in 2025

Delmar has been given to about 14,376 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1927, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈdɛlmɚ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 6,445
Median age today75 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Delmar per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1927 · 360
  • Born in 202515
  • All time14,376

How popular is Delmar?

Its best year was 1927, when 360 babies were given the name, ranking 307th. The typical living American called Delmar is about 75 years old today.

Names that sound like Delmar

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Delmer0.74
  2. Edgar0.62
  3. Cesar0.62
  4. Cedar0.62
  5. Omar0.55
  6. Lamar0.55
  7. Jamar0.55
  8. Shamar0.55

Middle names for Delmar

Ranked by flow score
  1. Delmar John0.77
  2. Delmar Lee0.77
  3. Delmar Bryce0.76
  4. Delmar Quinn0.76
  5. Delmar Neal0.76
  6. Delmar Jude0.76

Sibling names for Delmar

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Winonasister · 0.93
  2. Elouisesister · 0.92
  3. Ruthiesister · 0.91
  4. Harlanbrother · 0.89
  5. Louiebrother · 0.89
  6. Otisbrother · 0.88

Where Delmar is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Delmar Anderson0.74
    2. Delmar White0.72
    3. Delmar Nguyen0.72
    4. Delmar Moore0.72
    5. Delmar Lee0.72
    6. Delmar Hill0.72

    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 Delmar

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. France1900–2025
    3. 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.