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Delmar

Pronounced D EH1 L M ER0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1931
  • 145 years in use
  • 1 spelling
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How popular is Delmar?

Delmar is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 22,026 children — the 733rd most common boys' name on record.

It is still recorded, but barely: 254 births across the past decade, against a peak of 525 in a single year. That peak was in 1931.

Delmer is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.

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1931Boys: 525Girls: 0

Spelling variants

These spellings sound identical to Delmar and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.

  • Delmer

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
D EH1 L M ER0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Delmar

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Delmar

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Delmar?
Delmar ranks 733rd among boys' names in US records, with 22,026 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 254.
Is Delmar a unisex name?
No. Delmar is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Delmar most popular?
1931, when 525 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
How else is Delmar spelled?
Delmer. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.