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Delmer

/ˈdɛlmɚ/ · 100% boys · 5 born in 2025

Delmer has been given to about 7,670 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1924, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈdɛlmɚ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 3,192
Median age today79 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Delmer per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1924 · 205
  • Born in 20255
  • All time7,670

How popular is Delmer?

Its best year was 1924, when 205 babies were given the name, ranking 428th. The typical living American called Delmer is about 79 years old today.

Names that sound like Delmer

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Elmer0.88
  2. Denver0.75
  3. Delmar0.74
  4. Keller0.75
  5. Dexter0.70
  6. Delbert0.69
  7. Palmer0.68
  8. Wilmer0.68

Middle names for Delmer

Ranked by flow score
  1. Delmer Paul0.77
  2. Delmer John0.77
  3. Delmer Blake0.76
  4. Delmer Wade0.76
  5. Delmer Quinn0.76
  6. Delmer Jude0.76

Sibling names for Delmer

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.91
  2. Winonasister · 0.89
  3. Mavissister · 0.88
  4. Harlanbrother · 0.85
  5. Louiebrother · 0.84
  6. Hughbrother · 0.84

Where Delmer is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

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

    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.