Masculine dossier · first seen 1909
Del
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1958
Peak births
143
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Del
How many people are named Del?
An estimated 2,676 living Americans are named Del.
How rare is Del?
Del is very rare among babies today, with 9 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 93.7% from its 1958 peak.
How old is the typical Del?
The median age of a living American named Del is approximately 61 years, with most bearers falling between 48 and 69 years old.
Is Del still popular?
Yes. Del is holding steady, with 9 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Del most common?
Del has its strongest geographic signal in Washington, where it appears 3.6× more often than the national baseline.
1909Peak 19582025
Peak year
1958
Decline from peak
93.7%
2025
9
All-time
4,298
Where it lives now
Del is most concentrated in Washington — about 3.6× the national rate in the 1950s. It also runs high in California.
States where Del is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.