Masculine dossier · first seen 1883
Delmer
Endangered
Down 97.6% from peak
Peak era
1924
Peak births
205
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Delmer
How many people are named Delmer?
An estimated 1,777 living Americans are named Delmer.
How rare is Delmer?
Delmer is very rare among babies today, with 5 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 97.6% from its 1924 peak.
How old is the typical Delmer?
The median age of a living American named Delmer is approximately 68 years, with most bearers falling between 53 and 78 years old.
Is Delmer still popular?
No. Delmer is endangered as a baby name, down 97.6% from its 1924 peak with 5 births in 2025.
Where is Delmer most common?
Delmer has its strongest geographic signal in North Dakota, where it appears 6.3× more often than the national baseline.
1883Peak 19242025
Peak year
1924
Decline from peak
97.6%
2025
5
All-time
7,654
Where it lives now
Delmer is most concentrated in West Virginia — about 5.3× the national rate in the 1940s. It also runs high in Kentucky.
States where Delmer is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.