Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Delmar
Endangered
Down 95.8% from peak
Peak era
1931
Peak births
354
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Silent Generation
Quick answers about Delmar
How many people are named Delmar?
An estimated 4,029 living Americans are named Delmar.
How rare is Delmar?
Delmar is very rare among babies today, with 15 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 95.8% from its 1931 peak.
How old is the typical Delmar?
The median age of a living American named Delmar is approximately 61 years, with most bearers falling between 41 and 74 years old.
Is Delmar still popular?
No. Delmar is endangered as a baby name, down 95.8% from its 1931 peak with 15 births in 2025.
Where is Delmar most common?
Delmar has its strongest geographic signal in Nebraska, where it appears 5.3× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19312025
Peak year
1931
Decline from peak
95.8%
2025
15
All-time
14,242
Where it lives now
Delmar is most concentrated in South Dakota — about 4.5× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Delmar is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.